Vocabulary:

In order to forge ahead and learn anything about any new subject, we must understand the vocabulary, the syntax, and the context that we’ll be using in this subject. Hence, one thing to be fully conscious of is that we’ll be learning many new vocabulary terms and reusing some that we’ve learned in previous courses.

So, without further delay, let’s jump right in.

What does telecommunications mean?

• Tele-
• Communications

Telecommunications isn’t only about communicating at a distance, but the technologies and systems that permit us to do so as well. Those technologies include telephony, television, infrared, etc. As for systems, those include the ever popular Internet, cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and so on.

History:

Samuel F. B. Morse

• Morse Code (1837)
• Western Union Telegraph Company (1845)
• Internet Archive
• Library of Congress

The Telephone: Elisha Gray vs. Alexander Graham Bell vs. Antonio Meucci

• Routing calls

Wireless communications

• Guglielmo Marconi – The father of long distance radio communication – An engineer’s tribute
• Guglielmo Marconi: The pioneer of wireless communications
• On the shoulders of giants…
• Tesla vs. Marconi

Other forms of telecommunications

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