CWISA training course description
This CWISA course covers wireless technologies with
reference to IoT. It examines from an IoT perspective
how wireless works, and is an excellent introduction to
IoT for the wireless engineer. Topics range from wireless
technologies, RF, to mobile networks, IoT, and security.
What will you learn
Describe wireless networking and IoT technologies.
Explain basic RF communications.
Plan wireless solutions.
Describe how to implement wireless solutions.
Use best practices in implementing wireless
solutions.
CWISA training course details
Who will benefit:
Anyone working with IoT technologies.
Prerequisites:
RF fundamentals.
Duration
4 days
CWISA training course contents
Introduction to wireless technologies
History of wireless, radio waves and frequencies,
wireless technologies and related components,
common components of wireless solutions, LAN
networking requirements, Network security,
Implementing wireless solutions, staging,
documentation, security updates, Industry
organizations, IEEE, compatibility and certification
groups.
Wireless network use cases
Wireless BANs, Wireless PANs, Wireless LANs,
Wireless MANs, Wireless WANs, Wireless sensor
networks, New network driver-Internet of Things,
IoT for industry (IIoT), IoT for connected vehicles,
Residential environments, Retail, Education (K12), Higher education, Agriculture, Smart cities /
Public access, Health care, Office buildings,
Hospitality, Industry, Stadiums, arenas, and large
public venues.
Planning wireless solutions
Identifying use cases and applications, common
wireless requirements and constraints, performing
a wireless system design, selecting and evaluating
design parameters.
RF communications
RF wave characteristics, RF propagation
behaviours, RF signal metrics, fundamentals of
wireless modulation. other wireless carriers,
common frequency bands.
Radio frequency hardware
Hardware levels, basic RF hardware components
(circuit board level), RF link types (use category).
RF device types.
Mobile communications networks
Mobile networks, LTE, 5G, Use cases.
Short-range, low-rate, and low-power networks
RF and speed, RF and range, RF and power,
802.11, 802.15.4, Bluetooth, LoRa (Long range) /
LoRaWAN, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, NB-IoT and
LTE-M.
Wireless sensor networks
What is a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)? WSN
applications, Sensors and actuators, WSN
architectures, Planning a WSN.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Internet of Things (IoT) defined, IoT history and its
definition revisited, one more comment on the
definition of IoT, IoT verticals, Oil & Gas, IoT
structure/ architecture basics, IoT connected
objects.
Securing wireless networks
Confidentiality, integrity and availability, Privacy,
non-repudiation, authenticity & safety, Importance
of authentication in wireless networks, Key
cryptographic technologies & concepts,
Authentication methods, Authorisation, OAuth 2.0
authorisation framework, monitoring.
Troubleshooting wireless solutions
Proper solutions design, designing and
implementing wireless solutions, basic installation
procedures, general configuration considerations,
troubleshooting and remediation, troubleshoot
common problems in wireless solutions.
Programming, scripting and automation
What is an API? categories of APIs, common API
communication methods, choosing a language,
why are we integrating systems? Application &
integration architectures. Data structures & types,
XML, YAML, API types.