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OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on introduction that will allow you to master Objective-C and start using it to write powerful native applications for even the newest Macs and iOS devices! Using The step-by-step approach, will let you get comfortable with Objective-C's unique capabilities and Apple's Xcode 5 development environment. Make the most of Objective-C objects and messaging. Work effectively with design patterns, collections, blocks, foundation classes, threading, Git and a whole lot more. Every session builds on what you've already learned, giving a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use Xcode 5. * Declare classes, instance variables, properties, methods, and actions. * Use arrays, dictionaries, and sets. * Expand and extend classes with protocols, delegates, categories, and extensions. * Use Apple's powerful classes and frameworks. OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Developers wanting to learn Objective-C. * Prerequisites: Software development fundamentals. * Duration 5 days OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH OBJECTIVE-C * The Developer Program: Objective-C, enrolling as an Apple Developer, setting up the development environment, Xcode. Your first project. * OO programming with Objective-C: OO projects, Frameworks, classes and instances, encapsulation, accessors, Inheritance. * OO features in Objective-C: Messages, methods, working with id, nesting messages, method signatures and parameters. allocating and initializing objects. Using Xcode: Xcode, source code control, git and Xcode, Using a Remote Repository. * Compiler Directives: Projects, Compiler Directives, Prefix headers, main.m, .h files. * PART 2: OBJECTIVE-C BASICS * Messaging in a Testbed App: Setting Up the Testbed Apps, Adding a Text Field and Connecting It to Your Code, Sending a Message to the Text Field, Reviewing the Message Syntax. * Declaring a Class in an Interface File: Context, Creating an Instance Variable with id, What Happens When Execution Stops, dynamic binding, Creating an Instance Variable for with the Class Name and with a Superclass Name, instance variable visibility. * Properties in an Interface File: Interface Variables vs Properties, Declared Properties, Using Attributes. Implementing Properties. @synthesize, @dynamic. * Methods in an Interface File: Methods in a Class, class and instance methods, Method declaration, returning complex data structures from Methods. * Actions in an Interface File: Actions, Actions in OS X and iOS, disconnecting actions. * Routing messages with selectors: Receiver and selector objects in messages, Objective-C Runtime, SEL and @selector (), performSelector, NSInvocation, testing whether an Instance can respond to a selector. * Building on the Foundation: The Foundation Framework, Foundation Classes, Foundation Paradigms and Policies; Mutability, class clusters, notifications. * Defining a Class in Implementation Files: Projects, dynamic typing, creating a new App, implementing a method, expanding Classses with init Methods. * Organizing Data with Collections: Collecting Objects, Property Lists, Runtime, comparing the Collection Classes, Creating a Collection, Objective-C Literal Syntax, Enumerating collections, Testing Membership in a Collection, Accessing an Object in a Collection. * Managing Memory and Runtime Objects: Managing objects in memory, managing reference counts manually and with ARC, variable qualifiers, variable autorelease. * PART 3: EXPANDING AND EXTENDING CLASSES * Protocols and Delegates: Subclassing, Protocols, Delegates, Looking Deeper Inside Protocols. * Categories and Extensions: Comparing categories and protocols, categories vs subclasses, working with categories, class extensions, informal protocols. * Associative References and Fast Enumeration: Objective-C 2.0 Time-Saving Features, Extending Classes by Adding Instance Variables (Sort of), Using Fast Enumeration. * Blocks: Revisiting Blocks, Callbacks, Blocks, Exploring Blocks in Cocoa, Cocoa Blocks and Memory. * PART 4: BEYOND THE BASICS * Handling Exceptions and Errors: Exception and Error classes: NSException, NSError, Identifying exceptions, throwing exceptions, catching exceptions. * Queues and Threading: Getting Started with Concurrency, Introducing Queues, Dispatch Sources, Using Dispatch Queues. * Working with the Debugger: Logging Information, Console Logs, NSLog, Smart Breakpoints, enhancing breakpoints with messages. * Using Xcode Debug Gauges for Analysis: Debug Gauges, Monitoing CPU and memory utilization, monitoring energy, Using Instruments. * PART 5: OPTIONAL TOPICS * C Syntax Summary: Data Types, Control Structures. * Apps, Packages, and Bundles: Project Bundles, lproj Files, Asset Catalogs, plist Files, Precompiled Header Files (.pch). * Archiving and Packaging Apps for Development and Testing: Archiving.

ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE Transmission lines and sub-stations are essential components in the electrical power systems. Proper design and maintenance are crucial for transmission lines to maintain a continuous operation. The objective of this 5-day training course is to deal appropriately with control systems, design characteristics and electric & magnetic fields. Participants will gain a better understanding on the corona and gap discharge phenomena, constructional features, and optimization of the transmission lines. Training Objectives By participating in this course, you will be able to: * Understand transmission line design and its application * Examine different types of conductors and electrical characteristics * Explore basic and general transmission line parameters * Prevent overvoltage through insulation design * Determine surge impedance and corona effects * Calculate and measure electric and magnetic fields * Comprehend the impact of audible noise and electromagnetic interference * Identify interference within the transmission line systems Target Audience The course will greatly benefit the following groups but not limited to: * Electrical Engineers * Civil Engineers * Transmission & Distribution Engineers * Substation Operators * Safety Engineers * Reliability Engineers * Facility & Plant Engineers * Technical Engineers * Design Engineers * Plant Supervisors * Electrical Contractors Course Level * Basic or Foundation * Intermediate Training Methods The training instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught in their own organization. Course Duration: 5 days in total (35 hours). Training Schedule 0830 - Registration 0900 - Start of training 1030 - Morning Break 1045 - Training recommences 1230 - Lunch Break 1330 - Training recommences 1515 - Evening break 1530 - Training recommences 1700 - End of Training The maximum number of participants allowed for this training course is 25. This course is also available through our Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) format. Trainer Your expert course leader is a professional engineer with extensive experience in power system studies, substation design field-testing, and EHS programs settings for Mining and Electrical Utilities sectors. He was formally the Engineering Manager at GE Canada in Ontario. He received his M.Sc. in electrical engineering from the University of New Brunswick and his MBA from Laurier School of Business in Waterloo. He has managed and executed more than 150 engineering projects on substation design EMF audits and power system studies and analyses, EMF audits and grounding audits, for major electrical utilities, mines, oil and gas, data centers, industrial and commercial facilities in Canada and the U.S. He is a certified professional engineer in the provinces of Ontario and Alberta. He has various IEEE publications, has served as a technical reviewer for many IEEE journals in power systems and control systems, and is the chair of the Industry Application Chapter (IAS) for IEEE Toronto Section. He remains a very active member for the IEEE substation committee of IEEE Std. 81 ground testing (WGE6) and IEEE Std. 80 ground design (WGD7). A certified electrical safety trainer by GE Corporate and a Canadian Standard Association (CSA) committee member at the mining advisory panel for electrical safety, he also taught many technical courses all over Canada to industrial customers, electrical consultants as well as to electrical utilities customers. Highlighted Projects: * Various Power System Studies for 345/230 kV Stations - Nova Scotia Power (EMERA) * RF audits for Telecom tower and antennas - Cogeco/Rogers Mobile * Power System analysis - Powell Canada * Structural/Geotechnical Design and upgrades - Oakville Hydro * Underground Cables testing and sizing - Plan Group * Relay programming and design optimization - Cenovus Canada * Different Arc Flash Analysis and BESS Design - SNC Lavalin * Environmental site assessment (ESA) Phase I/II for multiple stations - Ontario * Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) assessment for Toronto LRT expansion - MOSAIC * Battery energy storage system (BESS) installation at City of London - Siemens Canada * EMF audits for 500 kV Transmission Lines - Hydro One * EMF audits for 500 kV Transmission Lines - Hydro Quebec * AC interference for 138 kV line modeling and mitigations - HBMS Mine POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE The smart meter or smart grid represents the next-generation electrical power system. This system uses information, data & communication technology within generation, delivery and consumption of electric energy. This 4-day course will equip you with the innovations that are shaping the power generation and distribution systems and will cover topics ranging from Smart Metering Architecture, Cybersecurity, Smart Grid Systems and Power Line Communications. Training Objectives By participating in this course, you will be able to: * Comprehend the Smart Grid and Smart Meters architecture * Review latest trends and challenges within the Smart Grid Technology * Perform analysis on smart electronic meters * Comply with regulatory and metering standards * Recognize the importance of cybersecurity in smart grids * Maximize efficiency, reliability, and longevity of your smart meters and equipment * Gain valuable insights into power quality and harmonics Target Audience This course will greatly benefit the following groups but not limited to: * Smart Grid managers and engineers * Smart Meters managers and engineers * Power plant managers * Outage managers * Maintenance and operations engineers * Power regulatory personnel * Transmission managers and engineers * Distribution managers and engineers * IT managers * Renewable energy managers and engineers Course Level * Basic or Foundation * Intermediate Training Methods The training instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught in their own organization. Course Duration: 4 days in total (28 hours). Training Schedule 0830 - Registration 0900 - Start of training 1030 - Morning Break 1045 - Training recommences 1230 - Lunch Break 1330 - Training recommences 1515 - Evening break 1530 - Training recommences 1700 - End of Training The maximum number of participants allowed for this training course is 25. This course is also available through our Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) format. Trainer Your expert course leader is a professional engineer with extensive experience in power system studies, substation design field-testing, and EHS programs settings for Mining and Electrical Utilities sectors. He was formally the Engineering Manager at GE Canada in Ontario. He received his M.Sc. in electrical engineering from the University of New Brunswick and his MBA from Laurier School of Business in Waterloo. He has managed and executed more than 150 engineering projects on substation design EMF audits and power system studies and analyses, EMF audits and grounding audits, for major electrical utilities, mines, oil and gas, data centers, industrial and commercial facilities in Canada and the U.S. He is a certified professional engineer in the provinces of Ontario and Alberta. He has various IEEE publications, has served as a technical reviewer for many IEEE journals in power systems and control systems, and is the chair of the Industry Application Chapter (IAS) for IEEE Toronto Section. He remains a very active member for the IEEE substation committee of IEEE Std. 81 ground testing (WGE6) and IEEE Std. 80 ground design (WGD7). A certified electrical safety trainer by GE Corporate and a Canadian Standard Association (CSA) committee member at the mining advisory panel for electrical safety, he also taught many technical courses all over Canada to industrial customers, electrical consultants as well as to electrical utilities customers. Highlighted Projects: * Various Power System Studies for 345/230 kV Stations - Nova Scotia Power (EMERA) * RF audits for Telecom tower and antennas - Cogeco/Rogers Mobile * Power System analysis - Powell Canada * Structural/Geotechnical Design and upgrades - Oakville Hydro * Underground Cables testing and sizing - Plan Group * Relay programming and design optimization - Cenovus Canada * Different Arc Flash Analysis and BESS Design - SNC Lavalin * Environmental site assessment (ESA) Phase I/II for multiple stations - Ontario * Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) assessment for Toronto LRT expansion - MOSAIC * Battery energy storage system (BESS) installation at City of London - Siemens Canada * EMF audits for 500 kV Transmission Lines - Hydro One * EMF audits for 500 kV Transmission Lines - Hydro Quebec * AC interference for 138 kV line modeling and mitigations - HBMS Mine POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

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LTE ARCHITECTURE AND PROTOCOLS COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides a comprehensive tour of the LTE architecture along with services provided and the protocols used. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the overall architecture of LTE. * Explain the information flows through LTE. * Describe the LTE security. * Describe LTE mobility management. * Recognise the next steps for LTE. LTE ARCHITECTURE AND PROTOCOLS COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with LTE. * Prerequisites: Mobile communications demystified * Duration 3 days LTE ARCHITECTURE AND PROTOCOLS COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction History, LTE key features. The 4G ITU process. The LTE 3GPP specifications. Specifications. * System Architecture LTE hardware architecture. UE architecture and capabilities. E-UTRAN and eNB. EPC, MME functions, SGW, PGW and PCRF. System interfaces and protocol stacks. Example information flows. Dedicated and default bearers. EMM, ECM, RRC state diagrams. * Radio transmission and reception OFDMA, SC-FDMA, MIMO antennas. Air interface protocol stack. Logical, transport and physical channels. Frame and slot structure, the resource grid. Resource element mapping of the physical channels and signals. Cell acquisition, data transmission and random access. MAC, RLC, PDCP protocols. LTE spectrum allocation. * Power-on procedures Network and cell selection. RRC connection establishment. Attach procedure, including IP address allocation and default bearer activation. LTE detach procedure. * Security in LTE networks LTE security features, identity confidentiality, ciphering and integrity protection. Architecture of network access security in LTE. Secure key hierarchy. Authentication and key agreement procedure. Security mode command procedure. Network domain security architecture. Security associations using IKE and IPSec. * Mobility management RRC_IDLE, RRC_CONNECTED. Cell reselection, tracking area updates. Measurement reporting. X2 and S1 based handovers. Interoperation with UMTS, GSM and non-3GPP technologies such as cdma2000. * QoS, policy control and charging QoS in LTE, EPS bearers, service data flows and packet flows. The architecture and signalling procedures for policy and charging control. Data transport using GPRS, differentiated services and MPLS. Offline and online charging in LTE. * Delivery of voice and text messages over LTE Difficulties and solutions for Voice over LTE. Architecture and call setup procedures for circuit switched fallback. Architecture, protocols and call setup procedures in IP multimedia subsystem. * Enhancements in release 9 LTE location services. Multimedia broadcast / multicast service and MBSFN. Cell selection, commercial mobile alert service. * LTE Advanced and release 10 Impact of carrier aggregation on LTE air interface. Enhanced MIMO processing on uplink and downlink. Relaying. Release 11 and beyond. * OAM and self organising networks Operation, administration, maintenance and provisioning for LTE. Self-configuration of base station parameters. Fractional frequency re-use, inter-cell interference co-ordination. Self-optimisation of base station procedures. Self-healing to detect and recover from faults.

MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course teaches IT staff how to plan, design, deploy, configure, and administer a Microsoft Lync Server solution. The course emphasizes Lync Server Enterprise Unified Communications features focussing particularly on coexisting with and migrating from legacy communication services. The labs in this course create a solution that includes IM and Presence, Conferencing, and Persistent Chat. This course helps prepare for Exam 70-336. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the Lync Server architecture. * Install and deploy Lync Server. * Use Lync Server management interfaces. * Deploy and manage clients. * Manage and administer dial-in conferencing. * Design audio and video for web conferencing. * Plan for instant message and presence Federation. * Deploy and configure persistent chat in Lync. * Configure archiving and monitoring services. * Troubleshoot Lync Server. * Describe the required daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks. * Use SIP commands and analyze SIP logs. * Configure high availability features in Lync. * Design load balancing in Lync Server. * Backup and restore Lync Server data. MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Microsoft Lync. * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows 2008 or 2012. * Duration 5 days MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Microsoft Lync Server architecture Lync Server architecture, Lync core capabilities, Lync design process, assessing infrastructure requirements and updating the design, planning for all Microsoft solutions framework phases. * Designing a Lync Server topology Infrastructure requirements for Lync Server, using the planning tool, using topology builder, server infrastructure, documentation. Hands on Environment preparation and Lync Server pools. * Users and rights in Microsoft Lync Server Managing Lync Server, role based access control. Hands on Using the management shell, configuring role-based access control. * Client/device deployment and management Deploy and manage clients, prepare for device deployment, IP phones. Hands on Clients. * Conferencing in Lync Server Introduction to conferencing in Lync Server, designing for audio\video and web conferencing, dial-in conferencing in Lync Server, managing and administering conferencing. Hands on Conferencing in Microsoft Lync. * Designing and deploying external access Conferencing and external capabilities of Lync Server, planning for IM and presence federation, designing edge services. Hands on Deploying Edge Server and Configuring Remote Access, Validating the Edge Server. * Deploying Lync Server persistent chat Overview of persistent chat architecture in Lync Server, designing persistent chat, deploying and persistent chat. Hands on persistent chat server. * Monitoring and archiving The archiving service, the monitoring service, configuring archiving and monitoring. Hands on Archiving and monitoring in Lync Server. * Administration and maintenance of Lync Lync Server troubleshooting tools, Lync Server operational tasks, Lync Server troubleshooting techniques. Hands on Lync administration tools, centralized logging service, analysing Lync Server logs and traces. * High Availability in Lync Server High availability in Lync Server, configuring high availability in Lync Server, planning for load balancing, designing load balancing. Hands on Configuring database mirroring, experiencing a scheduled SQL Server outage, experiencing an unscheduled SQL Server outage. * Disaster recovery in Lync Server Disaster recovery in Lync Server, tools for backing up and restoring Lync Server, critical Lync Server data to back up and restore, critical data to export and import, designing branch site resiliency. Hands on Configure pool pairing, experiencing a pool failure or outage. * Planning a migration to Lync Server Coexistence and migration, migration steps, planning for clients and devices. Designing a client migration and device migration strategy. Hands on Creating a migration plan, documenting the migration phases.

Plasma pen fibroblast training for the face and body including soft surgery. Train one to one or very small groups. International accreditation. Lifelong support. Train with Carol May LMA Skin Clinic. On completion you will be able to offer your clients: Wrinkle rejuvenation & face lifting Hooded eyes & eye bags Glabella lines Nasal labia Marionette lines Neck lines Stretch marks & scar repair Mole removal Skin tags Cherry angioma Thread veins Xanthelasma Seborrheic keratosis plus many more soft surgery options You will benefit from online pre study plus in-clinic training and ongoing support Models can be provided if required You will receive a genuine medical grade plasma device (not electrical arcing) Total price is £2400 Your training fee can be paid in installments with Klarna We welcome national and International students

SECURING UNIX SYSTEMS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course teaches you everything you need to know to build a safe Linux environment. The first section handles cryptography and authentication with certificates, openssl, mod_ssl, DNSSEC and filesystem encryption. Then Host security and hardening is covered with intrusion detection, and also user management and authentication. Filesystem Access control is then covered. Finally network security is covered with network hardening, packet filtering and VPNs. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Secure UNIX accounts. * Secure UNIX file systems. * Secure UNIX access through the network. SECURING UNIX SYSTEMS COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Linux technical staff needing to secure their systems. * Prerequisites: Linux system administration (LPIC-1) * Duration 5 days SECURING UNIX SYSTEMS COURSE CONTENTS * Cryptography * Certificates and Public Key Infrastructures X.509 certificates, lifecycle, fields and certificate extensions. Trust chains and PKI. openssl. Public and private keys. Certification authority. Manage server and client certificates. Revoke certificates and CAs. * Encryption, signing and authentication SSL, TLS, protocol versions. Transport layer security threats, e.g. MITM. Apache HTTPD with mod_ssl for HTTPS service, including SNI and HSTS. HTTPD with mod_ssl to authenticate users using certificates. HTTPD with mod_ssl to provide OCSP stapling. Use OpenSSL for SSL/TLS client and server tests. * Encrypted File Systems Block device and file system encryption. dm-crypt with LUKS to encrypt block devices. eCryptfs to encrypt file systems, including home directories and, PAM integration, plain dm-crypt and EncFS. * DNS and cryptography DNSSEC and DANE. BIND as an authoritative name server serving DNSSEC secured zones. BIND as an recursive name server that performs DNSSEC validation, KSK, ZSK, Key Tag, Key generation, key storage, key management and key rollover, Maintenance and resigning of zones, Use DANE. TSIG. * Host Security * Host Hardening BIOS and boot loader (GRUB 2) security. Disable useless software and services, sysctl for security related kernel configuration, particularly ASLR, Exec-Shield and IP / ICMP configuration, Exec-Shield and IP / ICMP configuration, Limit resource usage. Work with chroot environments, Security advantages of virtualization. * Host Intrusion Detection The Linux Audit system, chkrootkit, rkhunter, including updates, Linux Malware Detect, Automate host scans using cron, AIDE, including rule management, OpenSCAP. * User Management and Authentication NSS and PAM, Enforce password policies. Lock accounts automatically after failed login attempts, SSSD, Configure NSS and PAM for use with SSSD, SSSD authentication against Active Directory, IPA, LDAP, Kerberos and local domains, Kerberos and local domains, Kerberos tickets. * FreeIPA Installation and Samba Integration FreeIPA, architecture and components. Install and manage a FreeIPA server and domain, Active Directory replication and Kerberos cross-realm trusts, sudo, autofs, SSH and SELinux integration in FreeIPA. * Access Control * Discretionary Access Control File ownership and permissions, SUID, SGID. Access control lists, extended attributes and attribute classes. * Mandatory Access Control TE, RBAC, MAC, DAC. SELinux, AppArmor and Smack. * etwork File Systems NFSv4 security issues and improvements, NFSv4 server and clients, NFSv4 authentication mechanisms (LIPKEY, SPKM, Kerberos), NFSv4 pseudo file system, NFSv4 ACLs. CIFS clients, CIFS Unix Extensions, CIFS security modes (NTLM, Kerberos), mapping and handling of CIFS ACLs and SIDs in a Linux system. * Network Security * Network Hardening FreeRADIUS, nmap, scan methods. Wireshark, filters and statistics. Rogue router advertisements and DHCP messages. * Network Intrusion Detection ntop, Cacti, bandwidth usage monitoring, Snort, rule management, OpenVAS, NASL. * Packet Filtering Firewall architectures, DMZ, netfilter, iptables and ip6tables, standard modules, tests and targets. IPv4 and IPv6 packet filtering. Connection tracking, NAT. IP sets and netfilter rules, nftables and nft. ebtables. conntrackd * Virtual Private Networks OpenVPN server and clients for both bridged and routed VPN networks. IPsec server and clients for routed VPN networks using IPsec-Tools / racoon. L2TP.

ADVANCED RF TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides a follow on to our popular RF fundamentals course for those that need to know more. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain RF propagation * Describe the importance of transmission lines in RF systems. * Recognise the issues in RF systems. * Describe transmission measurements. ADVANCED RF TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those working with RF systems. * Prerequisites: RF fundamentals. * Duration 3 days ADVANCED RF TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * RF propagation The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Radiation, Spherical Wave Front, The Space Wave, Receive Antenna below the Horizon, Bending the Space Wave , Surface Wave Path, Tilting of Surface Wave, Conductivity, Layers of the Atmosphere, Variations of the Ionosphere, Variations caused by Solar Activity, Multi Hop Transmission, Classification of Radio Waves, Fading, Fading Reduction, Free Space Path Loss, Shadowing of Radio Wave, Signal Levels after Shadowing, Radio Waves as Wavelets, Fresnel Zone. * Transmission Lines Transmission Line Construction, Primary Line Constants, 'T' Networks, Input Impedence, Lossless Unbalanced Line, Standing Waves, Open Circuit / Short Circuit Termination, Short Circuit Standing Waves, Open Circuit Standing Waves, Voltage Standing Wave Pattern, Short Circuit Termination, Open Circuit Termination, The Directional Coupler, Effect of E and M Coupling, Practical Reflectometer. * Antenna Theory The Open Circuit Line, Dipole V/I Distribution, Polar Diagram, Power Pattern ½ Wave Dipole, Half Wave Dipole, Vehicle Mount, Centre Fed Whip Antenna, Antenna Beamwidth, The Yagi Array, Uda Yagi array, Antenna Characteristics, 6 Element Yagi Polar Diagram, Log Periodic Antenna, Helical Antenna. Microwave Dish Array, Typical Microwave Dish Antenna. * Transmission Measurements Transmission Measurements, Effective Isotropic Radiated Power, Fade Margin. * Noise Noise in Communications, Noise Voltage Equivalent Circuit. * Satellite Communications Satellite Communications, Large Earth Station, The Satellite Payload, Geo Stationary Orbit, Basic Orbits, VSAT Terminal, Iridium Phone, The Space Segment, Satellite Footprint, Typical System Hardware. * Mobile Communications Mobile Evolution, The Path to UMTS, Technologies Bit Rate and Mobility, Systems and Specifications, Wireless Networks, Diffraction, Multi Path Propagation, Loss Models, GSM Architecture, OSI Model - GSM, OSI Reference Model, OSI Layers.