Data Transmission

2 Transmission - Asynchronous, Synchronous

Simplex Send Data one direction only Ex: Television
Half Duplex Allow transmission in either direction but only one way at a time Ex: Talk radio, in
a bank
Full Duplex Allows transmission in both directions at once Ex: Telephone conversation
Communication media

Bandwidth Measure of transmission capacity of communication link

FINAL QUIZ

Broadband High bandwidth communication system suck as cable tv

Narrowband Systems with less capacity suck as the telephone system
Bandwidth digital signal Usually measured in bits per second (bps)
Bandwidth analog signal Expressed in hertz (Hz), range of frequencies that a medium can
carry
Wire Pair
Advantage Inexpensive Disadvantage Susceptible to electrical interference or noise
Noise Anything cause distortion in signal when received
Source of noise high-voltage equipment, lightning even sun
Coaxial cables
Advantage higher bandwidth, much less
But Heavy and expensive
Fiber optics
Advantage higher bandwidth than coaxial cable, Lighter, less expensive, immune to electrical
noise, more secure
Satellite transmission
Communication satellites Launched into space, Suspended about 35,880km above earth
(geosynchronous orbit) why 35880 that is satellites reach geosynchronous orbit.