COURSE NAME COURSE DETAILS
Telecommunications Introduction to the _________
Fundamentals of information
Telecommunications Hands-on practical experiments Fundamentals Lab to _______________________
Analogue Communications ______________ transmission of signals
Digital Electronics _________ _________ signals
Fundamentals of Optical
Communications The advantages of _________ technologies
Fundamentals of Introduction to __________
Telecommunications Networking information
Data Communications Networking Sharing __________ between networks
Exercise 4. Circle all the correct answers that apply.
1. A telecommunications system can transfer
a) voice b) pictures c) computer files
2. The telephone is an instrument used for
a) sending messages b) switching messages c) receiving messages d) retrieving messages
3. Broadcast signals can be
a) tactile b) audible c) visual d) a combination of all three
4. A videophone combines
a) video camera b) a display c) a microphone d) a speaker
5. Fax can be used to transmit
a) sounds b) moving pictures c) drawings d) images
6. A cordless phone
a) plugs into a jack b) allows unlimited mobility
b) can be used within the home d) is portable
Exercise 5. Match a word in the left-hand column with a word on the right to form ten phrases from the field of telecommunications.
answering antenna
radio camera
relay machine
cable messages
television phone
retrieve set
transmitting signal
cordless station
telephone television
Now complete the following sentences using phrases from the table opposite.
1. The telephone can be used to pay bills and ________ from ______.
2. With an omnidirectional antenna. ___________ can be transmitted over a wide area.
3. A videophone incorporates a ___________ and display, a microphone and speaker.
4. A __________ allows limited mobility in and around the home.
5. ___________ allows access to many television stations.
Exercise 5. This is an extract from the review of the newly released MobiPhone World. Complete the text using the words/phrases below.
Alert, browsing, cell phone, clock and alarm, currency converter, e-mail, organizer, PDA, screen, weight.
MobiPhone World 1000 is the latest product from MobiCom. It is a fully-featured, future-proof mobile, packed with exciting applications. Not only a mobile phone, it doubles as a handy _______. As it is GPRS enabled, you can collect your __________ while you are on the move. In addition, the colour internet __________ makes word wide web searching a new experience. This is enhanced by the new LCD _______ which displays up to ten times the amount of text you’d get on a traditional __________. When you go abroad, you don’t need to worry about missing that important meeting as the World 1000 comes with a _________. You can also be one step ahead of the bank by checking how much you’ll get for your money with the _________. And when you get to the business meeting, you won’t disturb your neighbours, as the vibrating _______ lets you know about incoming calls. You can even write short notes of the meeting on the built-in personal ______.
With a _______ of just 69 grams, the MobiPhone World 1000 is a must have.