This document discusses different types of multiplexing used in fiber optic communications including time division multiplexing (TDM), frequency division multiplexing (FDM), and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). It also covers digital hierarchies used in TDM systems like E1, E2, E3, and SONET/SDH. The document concludes with brief discussions of modulation formats, techniques like amplitude shift keying, frequency shift keying and phase shift keying, and components of optical communication systems.