Sample Course Outline
Our seminars provide practical information so that participants in our seminars leave with useful knowledge they can apply right away to increase their productivity and quality of work.
Note that all our in-house courses are customized, there is no “typical” course outline. To see a course outline designed to meet your particular needs, please fill out the audit form and return it to us. We will assemble a suggested outline and e-mail it back. To reach the audit, click here.
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Optical Fibers and Cables
- Optical Theory
- Modes in Optical Fiber
- Dispersion and Bandwidth of Optical Fibers
- Optical Fiber Attenuation
- Choosing the Appropriate Fiber Type
- Cable Constructions
Light Sources, Receivers, and Modulation
- Lasers and LEDs for Fiber Optics
- Analog Vs. Digital Modulation
- Time and Frequency Division Multiplexing
Fiber Connections
- Important Specifications for Optical Fiber Connections
- Cost and Performance Comparison: Fusion vs. Mechanical Splicing
- Optical Fiber Connector Standards and Performance
Fiber Applications
- Fiber Optics Advantages for Local Networks
- Ring and Star Configurations
- Network Configurations
- Long Haul Formats and Standards
- Video Networks
Installing and Testing Optical Fiber Networks
- Cable Routes for Flexible Systems
- Patch Panels, Wiring Closets and Connection Points
- Tests to Verify the Performance of a Fiber Optic Link.
- Demonstration of Attenuation and OTDR Measurements
- Troubleshooting Considerations
Future Directions For Optical Fiber Networks
- Optical Amplifiers
- Wavelength Division Multiplexing
- Optical Switching
- Evolution of Standards
- Network Configurations
- Strategic Implications of Fiber Optics Systems