Network Communications Method 2 Flashcards
What makes a data transfer instantaneous
Data immediately converted into a network compatible format and transmitted without being stored either in main memory or on a disk
What is data transmission
The exchange of data among different devices through a network
Digital data transmission uses
Uses voltage difference to represent 1’s & 0’s in data. Not modulated over a carrier. Each bit takes a predefined time to transmit. the sender and receiver synchronize their clocks by transmitting a bit pattern or by monitoring for the reception of the first bit
On-keying or Manchester encoding converts
Converts data into a digital waveform
Describe on-keying
A digital data transmission encoding scheme in which a change in voltage from one state to another within a predetermined interval is symbolized by a 1. No voltage transmission is symbolized by 0. The receiver synchronizes its clock with the sender by watching for the 1’s
What problems can arise when using on-keying & off-keying data transmission
When long sequence of 1’s and 0’s must be sent problems can arise because the receiver is synchronizing its clocks to 1’s received. They may not be able to synchronize over long intervals. Making its clock out of sync and leading to data corruption. Used over serial ports. Low speed digital data transmission
Manchester encoding is
Used over the ethernet. high speed digital data connections. Transitions from positive to ground represents a binary 0
A negative to positive voltage transmission in the middle of the bit period is a binary 1
Unicode transmission is a method for
Data transfer from a source address to a destination address. Main mode of transportation on LANs and the Internet
List some unicast applications
HTTP hyper-text transfer protocol
SMTP simple mail transfer protocol
FTP file transfer protocol
Broadcast transmission is
A transmission method where data is sent from a source node to all other nodes on a network. Checks for the availability of a particular service on the network
Multi-cast transmission is
Give an example
Transmission method where data is sent from a server to specific nodes that are predefined as members of the group
Ex video server transmitting tv signals
With serial data transmission the transmission of bits occurs as
On clock cycle across a single transmission medium. Does not use DC pulses for transmission
List some devices that connect over a serial transmission port
Keyboard
Mice
Modems
The receiver of an analog signal delineates between bytes in a stream of data using either
Synchronous communication. A byte is sent after a standard time interval
Or
Asynchronous. A sender inserts special start stop bit patterns between each byte of data.
With parallel data transmission how does transmission take place
Transmission if multiple bits takes place by using g multiple lines many bits transferred per clock cycle. Commonly used in parallel port connecting printers and scanners
In baseband transmission
Digital signals are sent via DC direct current. Pulses over a single unmultiplexed signal channel. Cannot send and receive simultaneously
In broadband data transmission
Uses analog signal to send data over a transmission medium using the complete bandwidth of the medium. Signals travels unidirectionally.
Broadband over power lines (BPL)
Allows broadband data transmission over domestic power lines. Has potential to cause interference with other data signals. Raises security issues because easily detected and intercepted
The media access method determines
Determines whether or not a particular node can transmit data in the network at a given time.
Name the two media access methods two categories
Contention based on competitive media access. The nodes themselves negotiate for media access time
Controlled or deterministic media access. A central device controls when and for how long each node can transmit.
Compare the media access categories.
Deterministic or control based are beneficial when a network access is time critical. Ensures that a single node cannot saturate the media
Contention based media access systems are simpler to set up and administer. Timeliness not guaranteed