COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Half-Duplex Communication System
 is a way of transferring information from
one source to another.
 Transference can occur between two
humans, a human and an animal or a
human and a machine.
PURPOSE OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
 The purpose or the main idea of a
communication system is to carry
information from one point to another.
MAIN COMPONENTS OF COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM
A typical communication system consists of
three main components:
 Source
 Channel
 Destination
TYPES OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
1. Optical Communication System
 The word “Optical” stands for light.
 It depends on light as the medium for
communication.
 Light helps in the transmission of
information.
example: safe landing of airplanes
2. Radio Communication System
 information flows with the help of a
radio
 works with the aid of a transmitter and a
receiver both equipped with an antenna
 may send information only one way or
also called as “simplex”
example: radio broadcasting
3. Duplex Communication System
 two devices can communicate with each
other at the same time.
 also known as “two-way
communication”
example: telephone calls
4.
 In half Duplex communication system,
both the two parties can’t communicate
simultaneously.
 The sender has to stop sending the
signals to the recipient and then only
the recipient can respond.
example: a walkie talkie works on a half-
duplex system
5. Tactical Communication System
 also known as “military
communications”
 Information are conveyed from one
command or place to another upon a
battlefield, particularly during the
conduct of combat.
 It includes any kind of delivery of
information, whether verbal, written,
visual or auditory, and can be sent in a
variety of ways.
 The flow varies according to the changes
in the environmental conditions and
other situations.
example: Military operations used tactical
6. Digital Communication System
 one of the most commonly used system
of communication in the current
scenario.
 information flows in a digital form.
 also a real-quick way to communicate.
 the quickest and most reliable system of
communication.
example: E-mailing (Yahoo, Gmail, iCloud)
Video Conferencing (skype)
Key Terms
 Simplex- communication in one
direction at a time
 Duplex- allowing communication in
opposite directions simultaneously
 Transmitter- someone who transmits a
message (sender)
 Tactical- a strategy for attaining a
particular goal
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM – Estoya, Patrick SJ. 1