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Unit 1 The Online World

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Lesson 9 Data Exchange

(Student Book B Pg 11 - 14)

Starter What is the role of a CODEC? What is a CODEC another name for?
.a device or program that compresses data to enable faster transmission and decompresses
received data.
1.

Explain what VoIP stands for and how it works.

Voice over Language Protocol. Use it to speak to people through voice/video

2. There are three transmission modes used in communication, these are shown in the diagram below.
Explain what each is and how it operates.

Transmission Mode
Simplex

Half Duplex

Duplex (Full Duplex)

Description

Bits are transmitted at one time over a sing wire

Allows two way transmission but the device does not transmit at the same
time

Allows two way communication at the same time

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3. The table below shows the main transmission methods that are used. Complete the table to find out
the key details, benefits and limitations of each.

Wired
Type
Cable used

UTP / STP

Max Speed

250Mbps

UTP Unshielded twisted pair

STP-shielded twisted pair

Max Distance

Benefits

100m
Very low costs

Limitations

Coaxial

Fibre Optic

Solid wire core ,plastic outing

The inner cable transmit the
Data and the outer cable
transmits to the earth
1000Mbps

Glass or plastic cables that

use the reflection of light to
Transmit data.

100m

50km

Fast and reliable

Fast, works over long

distances

Costs more than UTP/STP

Complex connection

Connection to TV networks

The cable network use fibre from there

source to connect
To panels in the street

Microwave

Satellite

Short wavelength radio

transmission

Data is transmitted from earth

To a satellite

2.4Gbps

Can only be used at short

distances

cExample of use

Telephone network

Wireless
Type
Cable used

Infrared

Max Speed

4Mbps

300Gbps

Huge

Max Distance

100m

100m

500km to 36,000km

Benefits

Tends to be reliable

Signal degrades very little after Can increase the

Long distances
Distance a network can
reach

Limitations

Example of use

Short range data

Transmission using infrared
light

Short range
Device must be in the same
range

Device must be in a
direct line

Expensive

Satellite and Bluetooth

Global communication
system

Keyboard printer mouse

Plenary How many geostationary satellites are there in orbit and what do they provide?
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A geostationary orbit, geostationary Earth orbit or geosynchronous equatorial

orbit is a circular orbit 35,786 kilometers above the Earth's equator.

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