Data Transmission via Signals Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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Issuing of signals along a network medium

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Transmit

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2
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Process of transmitting signals

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Transmission

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3
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A device with transmitting and receiving signals

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Transreceiver

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4
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S________: A data transmission characteristic (analog signal and digital signal)

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Signalling

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5
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A_____ signals: continyous wave form signals that changes smoothly over time

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Analog

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6
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The strength of the analog signal is measured in voltage

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Amplitude

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F_______: The number of signal cycles in one second, measured in hertz

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Frequency

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W_______: The distance travelled in one signal cycle measured in meter

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Wavelength

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9
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D______ signal: discrete wave form signals with limited number of amplitude values

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digital signals

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10
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Properties of d_______ signals: amplitude, period, bit interval, bit rate, baud rate

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digital signals

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A_______: The strength of the signal, but limited well defined voltage states

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Amplitude

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12
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P_____: Is the time taken by a signal in one complete cycle

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period

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13
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B__ I______: It is the time to represent 1 bit

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Bit interval

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14
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B__ R___: It is the total number of bits transmitted in 1 second

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Bit Rate

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15
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B____ R___: It is the number of signal units per second

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Baud Rate

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16
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Bit Rate = _____ ___ x (number of bits per baud)

17
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T________: The amount of data transmitted in the network per unit time

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B________: quantity of bits transmitted per second

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M________: The modifying of characteristics of an analog signal to digital signal

20
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A________ shift keying

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Amplitude Shift Keying

21
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F________ shift keying

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Frequency shift keying

22
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P____ shift keying

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Phase shift keying

23
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T___ D_______ Multiplexing: divides channel into multiple time intervals and its common in voice communication

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time division multiplexing

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F______ D______ Multiplexing: divides channel into multiple-sub-channels and use different frequency band for different sub-channels

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Frequency division multiplexing

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W_____ D_______ Multiplexing: Multiple colours of lights are transmitted over a single fibre-optic connection
Wavelength division multiplexing
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Modes of t________ in networking: simplex, half-duplex transmission and full-duplex
transmission
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S______: uni-directional signal transmission, fixed sender/receiver
simplex
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H__-_____ t_________: signal transmitted in both directions but one at a time over a single communication channel
Half-duplex transmission
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F___- ____: signals transmitted in both directions and simultaneously
Full duplex
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Transmission f____ in networking: noise, attenuation, latency
flaws
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N___: electro-magnetic interference from environment
noise
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A________: the loss of signals strength as it tarvels away from the source
attenuation
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L_____: the delay between transmission and receipt
latency
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Signal boosting technology can address attenuation via a________ and r________.
amplification, regeneration