BASICS
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SENDER

Component of Data Communication System

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Images Represntation

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exchange of data between two devices via some

form of transmission medium such as a wire cable.

DATA COMMUNICATION

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Performance

Network Criteria

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Every device has a dedicated point-to-point link to every other device.Every device has a dedicated point-to-point link to every other device.

Mesh topology

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Timeliness

Characterstics

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It is continuous, not discrete.

Audio

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Refers to variation in packet arrival time.

JITTER

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Transit time, Response time

Performance

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n(n-1)/2 duplex- mode links.

Mesh Topology

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Twisted pair cable

Transmission medium

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Half-duplex

Data Flow

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Deliver data in timely manner.

Timeliness(Characteristics)

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Frequency of failure.

 Time it takes to recover from failure.

Reliability

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dedicated point-to-point link only to central controller

called HUB dedicated point-to-point link only to central controller called HUB

Star topology

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Images

Data representation

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Unidirectional  Data Flow 

Simplex

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Set of rules that governs data communication.

Protocol-Components

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Protecting data from unauthorized access.

Security

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One long cable acts as a backbone to link all the devices in a network.

Bus Topology

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32 bits

Unicode/Text

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interconnection of a set of devices capable of

communication.

Networks

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Rrouter, a switch, a modem

Communication Medium

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communication pathway that transfers data from one device to another.

LINK

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privately owned and connects some hosts in a single office, building, or campus.

LAN

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