6th edition • published 2022
7" x 10" softcover or hardcover textbook • 550 pages • printed in color
ISBN 9781894887113 (softcover) • ISBN 9781894887120 (hardcover)
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All Major Telecommunications Topics covered ... in Plain English. Packed with up-to-date information and covering all major topics. Telecom 101 is an authoritative day-to-day reference and an invaluable textbook on telecom.
Updated and revised throughout, Telecom 101: Sixth Edition includes the materials from the most recent version of Teracom's popular Course 101 Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers, and more topics.
Telecom 101 serves as the study guide for the TCO, Telecommunications Certification Organization, Certified Telecommunications Analyst (CTA) certification, including all required material for the CTA Certification Exam, except the security module.
Telecom 101 brings you completeness, consistency and unbeatable value in one volume.
Our philosophy is simple: Start at the beginning. Proceed in a logical order. Build concepts one on top of another. Speak in plain English. Avoid jargon.
Knowledge and understanding to last a lifetime... Build a solid base of structured knowledge and fill in the gaps. Cut through the doubletalk, demystify the jargon, bust the buzzwords. Understand how everything fits together!
The ideal book for anyone needing an understanding of the major topics in telecom, IP, data communications, and networking. Clear, concise, organized knowledge ... available in one place!
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