NETWORKS

DATA COMMUNICATION DATA FLOW

The exchange data between two or more communication Set of devices (nodes) connected by
devices through some transmission medium • Undirectional communication links.
SIMPLEX
• - Keyboard
5 MAIN
COMPONENTS Delivery • Both transmit and receive TYPE OF CONNECTION
Must deliver correct HAL-DUPLEX not at same time
Message destination • -Walkie-talkie
Data or 4 FUNDANMENTAL • Both station can transmit
information be
communicate
CHARACTERISTICS Accuracy
Must deliver data FULL-DUPLEX and receive
accurately • -Telephone
Sender
Point-to-Point Multipoint
Devices that Timeliness
send message Dedicated link exist More or two devices
Must deliver data in
timely manner
INTRODUCTION TO between two devices share single link
Receiver DATA CATEGORIES OF NETWORK
Devices that
receive Jitter COMMUNICATION
message Must avoid variation LAN MAN WAN
in packet arrivel time Single building Public Worlwide
Medium
Pathway where
message travel
from sender to
receiver

Protocol Mesh Star Bus Ring Tree/Hybrid

Set of rules Directly connected Dicated link to Pont-to-point Combines linear
that manage Multipoint
to every other central device connection bus and star
communication connection topologies
of message