BTEC 2012

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? A device or program used to encode or decode
data
1. Explain what VoIP stands for and how it works. VoIP stands for Voice over internet protocol which is
a group of internet protocols that sends voice and multimedia communication over the internet
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 Description

Sends data in one direction only for example radio broadcast
Simplex
Allows two way transmissions but the devices dont transmit at the same time
for example, a system monitor and control manufacturing processes
Half Duplex
Allows two way communication at the same time for example telephone
Duplex (Full Duplex)

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