Communication Concepts Data Transmission Modes: There are three ways in which data can flow in a circuit: one way only, one way at a time or both directions simultaneously.. Half-Duplex
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Data Transmission Modes:
There are three ways in which data can flow in a circuit: one way only, one way at a time or both directions simultaneously
Simplex Data can flow in only one direction Examples are radio, TV, computer to printers,
public address systems or any other unidirectional transmission
Half-Duplex Data flows in only one direction at a time It is sometimes called two-way
alternate Communication occurs in one direction and then the line is “turned around” and information flows in the other direction CB radio is half-duplex
Full Duplex Data flows in both directions at the same time Most modem connections today
transmit full duplex increasing efficiency with data flowing on the same pair of wires in both directions simultaneously
ZD Webopaedia:
http://www.zdwebopedia.com/TERM/s/simplex.html
Information Factory:
http://www.informationfactory.com/digsec1.pdf
Trang 2Parallel vs Serial Transmission:
Parallel:
In parallel transmission all bits in a single character are transmitted simultaneously
Data travels in parallel (simultaneously) within a PC over the data bus (bundle of data lines) Similarly we can transmit data between two PCs in parallel
That is all data lines (normally 8) from one PC are connected to the other PC
Parallel transmission is primarily limited to transmission of data within a computer, between
computers and between a computer and a printer
It is fast compared to serial transmission but limited to shorter distances
It sends data bits in parallel (typically 8 bits at a time) using separate wires or circuits for each bit This “byte-wide” transmission is faster than serial transmission but requires more wires in the cable and can not be used over long distances It is not used very often in data communications but is used extensively for computer busses and for printer connections
Serial:
In serial transmission bits are transmitted in a linear fashion, one after the other
It is slower but can travel longer distances and is widely used
It is the predominant method of transferring information in data communications Data bits are sent serially or sequentially bit-by-bit over a single wire or communications circuit Sending bits one after another is slower than sending them in parallel but most long-distance circuits only allow serial transmission It is the mode of communication used on a PC’s serial port as well as on local area networks
Trang 3Point-to-point vs Multidrop: (p 80)
Point-to-point:
• A term used to describe a data channel which connects two, and only two, terminals
• Point-to-point Circuit: A communication circuit, or system connecting two points through
a telephone circuit, or line
• Point-to-point Network: A Point-to-point Network is one in which exactly two stations are connected It may be dial connection or a leased line
• Costly and faster
Multidrop: (or Multipoint)
• Describes a telephone line configuration in which a single transmission facility is shared
by several end stations
• Also called shared circuit
• Multidrop line: Line or circuit interconnecting several stations Also called multipoint line
• Only one station can send or receive at any time, all others must wait
• Cheaper and slower