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    Explain what VoIP stands for and how it works. With VoIP, analog voice calls are converted into packets of data. There are three transmission modes used in communication, these are shown in the diagram below. Complete the table below to find the key details, benefits and limitations of each.

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    BTEC

    2012
    Unit 1 The Online World

    Name: .

    Lesson9DataExchange
    (StudentBookBPg1114)

    StarterWhatistheroleofaCODEC?WhatisaCODECanothernamefor?
    Adeviceorprogramthatcompressesdatatoenablefastertransmissionanddecompresses
    receiveddata.Encodinganddecoding

    1. ExplainwhatVoIPstandsforandhowitworks.
    WithVoIP,analogvoicecallsareconvertedintopacketsofdata.

    2. Therearethreetransmissionmodesusedincommunication,theseareshowninthediagrambelow.
    Explainwhateachisandhowitoperates.

    TransmissionMode
    Simplex

    HalfDuplex

    Duplex(FullDuplex)

    Description
    Useswirelesstoconnecttotheprinter

    Wereucanonlysendinformation

    Sendandreceiveinformation

    A.Silver

    BTEC 2012
    Unit 1 The Online World

    Name: .

    3. Thetablebelowshowsthemaintransmissionmethodsthatareused.Completethetabletofindout
    thekeydetails,benefitsandlimitationsofeach.

    Wired
    Type
    UTP/STP
    Coaxial
    FibreOptic
    Cableused
    UTP
    Solidwirecore
    Glassorplasticcables

    separatedfroma
    whichusetotalinternal

    copperbraidedouter
    reflectionoflightto

    cablebyaplastic
    transmitdata
    insulationsheath
    MaxSpeed
    250Mbps
    1,000Mbps
    2.4Gbps(higherhas

    beenachievedin
    laboratorytesting)
    MaxDistance
    100m
    100m
    50km

    Benefits

    Fastandreliable.
    Fast.
    Verylowcost
    Worksoverlong

    distances.Little

    Limitations

    CostsmorethanUTP/
    Complexconnection

    STP.
    andtermination
    Susceptibleto
    Susceptibletonoise.
    equipment.
    noise.

    Exampleofuse

    Connectiontocable
    Thecablenetworksuse
    Analoguetelephone
    TVnetworks.
    fibrefromtheirsource
    network.
    Aerial/dish
    to

    connectiontoTV.
    thedistributionpanels
    inthestreet.

    A.Silver

    BTEC 2012
    Unit 1 The Online World

    Wireless
    Type
    Cableused

    Name: .

    Infrared

    Microwave

    Short range data


    transmissions using
    infrared light (just
    beyond
    visible light).

    Short wavelength radio


    transmissions working at
    very high frequencies

    Satellite

    MaxSpeed
    MaxDistance
    Benefits

    4 Mbps

    100m

    Huge

    100m

    Between circa 500 km to


    36,000 km

    Tends to be reliable.

    Limitations

    Short range.
    Devices must be in a
    direct line of sight.

    Exampleofuse

    Keyboard, printer,
    mouse
    to processor unit

    PlenaryHowmanygeostationarysatellitesarethereinorbitandwhatdotheyprovide?

    Thereare402satellitesAgeosynchronoussatelliteisasatellitein
    geosynchronousorbit,withanorbitalperiodthesameastheEarth'srotationperiod

    A.Silver

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