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Introduction
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Figure 1.1 Components of a data communication system
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1-2 NETWORKS
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Network Criteria
Performance
Depends on Network Elements
Measured in terms of Delay and Throughput
Reliability
Failure rate of network components
Measured in terms of availability/robustness
Security
Data protection against corruption/loss of data due to:
Errors
Malicious users
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Physical Structures
Type of Connection
Point to Point - single transmitter and receiver
Multipoint - multiple recipients of single transmission
Physical Topology
Connection of devices
Type of transmission - unicast, multicast, broadcast
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Figure 1.4 Categories of topology
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Figure 1.6 A star topology connecting four stations
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Figure 1.8 A ring topology connecting six stations
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Figure 1.9 A hybrid topology: a star backbone with three bus networks
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Categories of Networks
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Figure 1.11 WANs: a switched WAN and a point-to-point WAN
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Figure 1.12 A heterogeneous network made of four WANs and two LANs
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1-3 THE INTERNET
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1-4 PROTOCOLS
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Elements of a Protocol
Syntax
Structure or format of the data
Indicates how to read the bits - field delineation
Semantics
Interprets the meaning of the bits
Knows which fields define what action
Timing
When data should be sent and what
Speed at which data should be sent or speed at which it is being
received.
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Summary
o Data communications are the transfer of data from one device to another via
some form of transmission medium.
o The five components that make up a data communications system are the
message, sender, receiver, medium, and protocol.
o Text, numbers, images, audio, and video are different forms of information.
o Data flow between two devices can occur in one of three ways: simplex, half-
duplex, or full-duplex.
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Summary
o In a point-to-point connection, two and only two devices are connected by a
dedicated link. In a multipoint connection, three or more devices share a link.
o Topology refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network. Devices
may be arranged in a mesh, star, bus, or ring topology.
o A network can be categorized as a local area network or a wide area network.
o A LAN is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or
between nearby buildings.
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Summary
o The Internet is a collection of many separate networks.
o There are local, regional, national, and international Internet service providers.
o A protocol is a set of rules that govern data communication; the key elements of
a protocol are syntax, semantics, and timing.
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