Certification Programme
Data Communications 2
Telecommunications Applications
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) professional development program has two components, the Practicing Computer Professional (PCP) program and the Certification Program leading to the qualification Certified Member of the Australian Computer Society (CMACS). Data Communications 2 is one of the elective subjects in the CMACS program.
DC2 takes an organisational view of communications, providing an introduction to the emerging global telecommunications network and the changes to business and society which this network is enabling, together with an understanding of the technological infrastructure needed to support the global network. This subject also discusses the major issues faced by network controllers and managers (such as network management and security) and will assist students to gain awareness of the strategic business applications being created to take advantage of these technological alternatives.
This subject, Data Communications 2 is intended to be studied by distance education. You should complete the ACS subject Data Communications 1 before attempting Data Communications 2.