UNSW Handbook Course - Communications and Information Systems

Communications and Information Systems - ZITE7203


	Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
	School: School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @ ADFA
	Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
	Campus: University College Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Restricted to students enrolled in Graduate Certificate programs.
	Equivalent: AELE7102
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course provides an overview of the fundamental elements required to provide telecommunication services and management information systems. Communication topics include: fundamentals of electric signals; modulation and multiplexing techniques; management of the electromagnetic spectrum and acts controlling its use; video signals and systems; radio wave propagation; basic antenna theory; receiver and transmitter design; types of communications systems; and local and wide area networks. The fundamentals of information systems are presented including: information processing concepts and architectures; operating systems; databases; software languages and development; and the storage, retrieval and management of information.

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