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An Introduction to Satellite Communication systems

(A multi-media e-course)

This multi-media short e-course, authored by a highly experienced satellite communication professional, presents an overview of the  technology.

The course lasting about an hour, is best-suited for the beginner and the new entrant.

 

Product Summary

· Multi-media presentation, replete with animations and audio

· A power point feel

· Includes an assessment

· A cost-effective  distance learning solution at your pace

 

 

Price: £5.99 (1 week access)

 

The course provides an overview of satellite communication technology at a basic level.

· Presents significant milestones of satellite communication systems

· Discusses the main components of communication and broadcast systems

· Identifies system limitations

· Introduces applications

· Highlights trends

· Includes useful references for further reading

 

An assessment concludes the course. URLs,  included at the end of the course, provide links to additional reading and viewing material.

 

There are about 25 slides with a power-point feel. A switchable audio commentary is available in majority of the slides. There are numerous animations to illustrate the concepts. Windows Media player and Flash are essential for the animations.

 

The course can be accessed for 7 days. Course access details are  e-mailed within 24 hours of a registration.  A course completion certificate is available on request, subject to successful completion of the assessment.

This lesson is the first of a series.

 

View a demonstration Here.

 

 

Item Number: C-1

This is an example of an animation to demonstrate a concept. Here you see the main constituents of a satellite communication system. The end users, one attached to a fixed phone and the other carrying a satellite phone radio, are connected  via a large ground  station and a satellite.