week 3 - data communication

5 basic components of data communication

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where the data originates

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Device used to transmit data

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Cables or Non-Cable

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Device used to receive data

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where the data will be place

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The amount of data which can be transmitted on a medium over a fixed amount of time (second). It is measured on Bits per Second or Baud  

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A measure of transmission speed. The number of bits (0 0r 1) which can be transmitted in a second.

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Transmissions are broken up into smaller units or data transmissions called packets  

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Transmission Direction - One direction Only

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