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? What is a CODEC another name for?
A program or device used to encode and decode data
1. Explain what VoIP stands for and how it works.
Voice over Internet Protocol. A group of internet protocols that send voice and multimedia
communication over the internet rather than telephone networks.
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 Signal one way.

Simplex
Two way transmission but cannot be at the same time
Half Duplex

Duplex (Full Duplex)

Two way simultaneous transmission

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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

Coaxial
Solid Wire Core separate
from copper-braided
outer cable by a plastic
insulation sheath

Fibre Optic
Glass or plastic cables
that use internal
reflection of light to
Transmit data

Max Speed

UTP / STP
Unshielded twisted pair
cabled are basic pairs of
cables twisted together.
STP is similar but are
shielded
350 Mbps

1000 Mbps

2.4 Gbpd

Max Distance

100m

100m

50km

Benefits

Twisting cables cancel

out some interference

Fast and Reliable

Limitations

Slower with less

capacity`

Example of use

Analogue telephone
network

Fast, works over long

Distances, Little
interference
Costs more than UTP/ST Complex connection and
termination equipment
Connection to cable
TV network
Aerial Dish

Fibre optic broadband

Wireless
Type
Cable used

Infrared
Microwave
Short range data transmis Short wavelength
working at very high
using Infrared lights
frequencies

Max Speed

4Mbps

300 Gbps

Satellite
Data is transmitted
to Earth to a satellite whic
relays it to the relevant
receiving station back
To earth
Huge

Max Distance

100m

100m

500-36,000 km

Benefits

Reliable

Limitations

Example of use

Signal degrade rate

Can increase the distance
is small,
a network can reach
Short Range
Device direct line of sight Expensive
Device needs to be in
affected by rain, pollen an
direct line of sight
the sun
suffer external interferenc
Keyboard, Printer, Mouse Earth to satellite comm. Global Communication
Handset
Bluetooth
System

Plenary How many geostationary satellites are there in orbit and what do they provide?
There are 1071 geostationary satellites and they are generally global positioning satellites used for
navigation.

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