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Transmission and Errors

We have looked, in previous lessons, at the types of information that can be stored on computers, and what is actually stored on the
hard disc when we save things like pictures and sounds. This task tests your understanding of what can happen when we try to move
that information from place to place.

Questions
1. When data is sent a bit at a time, this type of transmission is usually known as... (1 mark)
   
a. singular

b. serial

c. concurrent

d. parallel

2. When several bits of data are sent simultaneously, this type of transmission is usually known as... (1 mark)
 
a. singular

b. serial

c. concurrent

d. parallel

3. Select the missing word: (1 mark)

  USB cables carry data using the serial transmission method.

4. Assuming that the following bytes were sent using odd parity, use the drop-down options to indicate whether you (3 marks)
think that an error has occurred.
 
a. 011010101 no error
b. 011010111 error
c. 101010101 no error

5. Add the correct check-bit to these bytes of data so that they would be sent correctly using even parity. (3 marks)
 
a. 01010101 1
b. 10110101 0
c. 11111111 0

6. What sort of things might cause an error to occur when data is being transmitted? (1 mark)
 
Interference from other devices: Other electronic devices operating nearby can
cause interference that can affect the signals being transmitted.

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7. Let's work out the modulo-11 check-digit for the number 64933: (3 marks)
 
i. First, multiply each of the digits by their position

3x1= 3

3x2= 6

9 x 3 = 27

4 x 4 = 16

6 x 5 = 30

ii. Find the total of the numbers calculated in step i: 82

iii. Divide the total from step ii by 11: 7 remainder 5

iv. The remainder is the check-digit, so the whole number becomes 64933 5

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