Introduction To Fiber Optic Cabling (Udemy.com)
Welcome! This course is designed to give you a good understand of fiber optics and fiber data transmission.
Created by: Sebastian Flores
Last updated January 2014
What you will learn
- By the end of this course you should have a good understanding of fiber optic cabling.
How it compares
Against the other 523 rated Udemy courses in Hacking on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 51% of them
- Reviews5,652#36 of 524 by number of reviews
- Length0.7 hoursshorter than 97% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2014earlier than 99% of them
Course Description
For years there has been a need for that faster internet connection. People rely on the internet for almost everything, information/research, streaming movies from popular services like netflix or hulu, online gaming, even with mobile phones there is a need for that faster connection. Fiber Optics is the answer! Our old copper based cabling simply wont support the speeds and data capacity needed this day in age. Big companies such as AT&T/Verizon & even the U.S. Government have invested in updating our old copper cabling to Fiber Optic Cabling. So why is it not everywhere? After investing billions in upgrading our old copper cabling to fiber cabling the communications industry realized the man power simply isn't there to install it fast enough. What does this mean? It means there are a lot of jobs out there in this field, the need for fiber optic professionals is high. I am here to teach you the basics of fiber optics. A lot of this course is based off of the curriculum I teach at the University of Riverside that gives students a CFOT(Certified Fiber Optic Technician) Certificate from the FOA(Fiber Optics Association).
This course is intended for anyone who wants to learn the basics of fiber optics, maybe you are curious about the buzz around fiber optics, or maybe you are a systems administrator and IT manager that wants to gain knowledge of fiber optics. Whatever the case, this course is for you!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
5,652 Reviews
Sebastian Flores
I have been involved in fiber optic engineering for 8 years and have been teaching fiber optics communications for the past 3 years. I have taught at the University of Riverside, The National Communications Training Center, and have trained Military Personnel. I am a Computer Science Major and have focused a most of my work in the field of Fiber Optic Communication.
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Reviews
By Warren Pinkett on 7/30/2026
I think this course does well at introducing some basic concepts and information about fiber. The only thing I would consider adding is the differences between OM1-OM5 and maybe types of connectors (but that may be for a more advanced class).
By Ritesh Ahire on 5/13/2026
My personal experience taking this course was very informative and interesting. The course helped me understand the fundamentals of fiber optic communication and the importance of fiber optic cabling in modern communication systems. I gained knowledge about optical fibers, connectors, splicing techniques, transmission of light signals, and different types of losses in optical communication.
By Gilson António Cristina on 6/9/2025
Boa Tarde, pessoal já tenho alguns conhecimentos de Fibra Optic com essa Aula foi Bom, era o que eu esperava serviço de Fibra não podemos só ter foco na prática também e importante também ter teoria ta ser muito bom ter esta experiência obrigado.
By Anonymized User on 3/19/2024
The presenter did make one error. He mentioned that Copper DataCable was good up to 300meters when in actuality, it is good to 100meters. Other than that, I found that the information was accurate and presented very well.
By Johnny Mo on 8/4/2023
Good introduction, wished there was a bit more about multi-mode and why would one use it. Also, a bit more about the wavelengths, why the different ones are used and when. Finally, more on the receiver and transmitter explanation would be helpful to show how it works.
By Justin Horne on 1/25/2023
The instructor covers the basics of fiber optics and does a good job keeping the videos no longer than necessary. A potential drawback is that he essentially uses the slides as a script then expounds on that content with a couple of extra details.
By Jason LeFebvre on 9/23/2022
Decent overview. I wish the instructor would have not used incorrect/stretched aspect ratios for demonstration slides and there was defintely some misinformation about the light wavelengths; he suggested a longer wavelength light beam could use thinner fiber, but he was confusing wavelength with amplitude, and justifying it using the image he had created or borrowed for the presentation. Otherwise, yeah, about what I expected. I enjoyed it and learned a little abou fiber. Thanks!
By Ete Victory Ukuemoluwa on 12/20/2020
Great so far, very easy to understand.
By Jaun Troskie on 12/20/2020
I definitely learned something about fire
By Jon Wagoner on 11/22/2020
Very easy and comprehensive.
By Jp de Beer on 11/10/2020
ReLy nice course
By Carolyn Scott on 9/22/2020
broke down the very basics.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100






