Communication basics Flashcards
1
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Serial Data Transmission
A
Bits are sent one at a time over a single data line from source to destination
2
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Parallel data transmission
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Bits are sent simultaneously over separate data lines from source to destination
3
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Bit rate
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speed that data is sent measured in bits per seconds
4
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Baud rate
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number of symbol or waveform changes per second
5
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Bandwidth
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Range of of frequencies that a transmission can carry
6
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Latency
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the time delay between the first byte being sent and it being received
7
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Synchronous transmission
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transmits data at regular intervals timed by a shared clock signal
8
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Asynchronous transmission
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Sends each byte one at a time with each character preceded by a start bit
9
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Protocol
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Common set of rules that dictate how devices on a network communicate
