CPT 307 Online Data Communications Overview of Data Communications & Networking Module 2 Kevin Siminski, Instructor
Data Communication The Effectiveness of Data Comm. depends on: – Delivery – Accuracy – Timeliness
Data Communication (continued) Components Data Representation Direction of Data Flow
Five Components of Data Comm.
Direction of Data Flow - Simplex
Direction of Data Flow- Half-Duplex
Direction of Data Flow- Full-duplex
Networks Distributed Processing Network Criteria Physical Structures Categories of Networks
Connection Type- Point to Point
Connection Type- Multipoint Connection
Physical Topology
Mesh Topology
Star Topology
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
Hybrid Topology Combination of all the above network designs Usually the most common design today Cost effective
Network Categories
Local Area Network (LAN)
LAN (continued)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Internet A Brief History The Internet Today
The Internet today
Protocols and Standards Protocols Standards Standards Organizations Internet Standards