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From an academic point of view, the goal of this subject is to provide and facilitate the understanding of the basic concepts of the information and communication technologies. Based on this knowledge, the students obtain the Ability to select the best technologies to solve telecommunication problems.

1. Introduction: Telecommunication concept. Information. Quality and access. Telecommunication services. The Telecommunications in the Information and Knowledge Society. 2. Concept of frequency. Modulation. 3. The communication media: cable and radio. Multiple Access. 4. Digital communications and their advantages. Channel coding. Digitization of information. The transmission process. 5. Mobile communications. 6. Satellite communications. 7. Telecommunication networks. Switching. Reference levels. The Switched Telephone Network. 8. Internet. Broadband networks and Access. 9. Wireless local and personal area networks. 10. World Wide Web.

Practice cases in collaboration with the professor of the subject. During the evolution of the subject several practice case related with distinct information and communications technologies are presented. The students must carry out autonomous research based on the obtained knowledge. Kahoot test. At the beginning of each session, a summary of the knowledge obtain in the pervious session is carried out. After that, a test involving that knowledge is carried out using the tool Kahoot! Organized visit of the electronica and signal processing laboratories. With the aim of presenting a practical application of the knowledge obtained during the subject, an organized visit of the communication lab is considered including a presentation relating the laboratory activities with the knowledge obtained in the subject.