Contents: What is data Communication? Elements of data communication. Transmitter Receiver Medium Messages Data transmission modes Conclusion
What is Data communication ? The transfer of data or information from one location to another is called data communication or data transmission. ELEMENTS OF DATA COMMUNICATION Transmitter Receiver Medium Message
Elements of data communication TRANSMITTER: The computer or device that is used for sending the data from one location to another is called transmitter. In electronic data communication, the computer is usually used as transmitter.
Elements of data communication: RECEIVER: The computer or device that receives the data is called receiver. It can also known as “sink”. The receiver can be a computer ,printer or a fax machine. MEDIUM: The path or link through which data is transferred from sender to receiver is called medium.
Elements of data communication: MESSAGE: “The data or information which is sent from sender to receiver is called message “. It is the main element of data communication system, due to which data communication occur.
Transmission modes:
Data transmission modes SIMPLEX MODE: The communication between sender and receiver occurs in only one direction. HALF-DUPLEX MODE: The communication between sender and receiver occurs in both directions in half duplex transmission, but only one at a time. FULL-DUPLEX MODE OR (DUPLEX MODE): D ata can be transmitted in both directions on a signal carrier at the same time .
Conclusion Data Communication is important in the network to send the data between sender and receiver and also used these communication links or channels for resource sharing. The exchange of data between two or more networked or connected devices .