Lecture 2 Digital Data Representation (1)
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Week 12 (2012)
Dr. Ghada Drahem
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
This lecture covers:
Networking concepts and terminology
Common networking and communications applications
Technical issues related to networks, including the major types of
networks, how data is transmitted over a network, and types of
transmission media involved
Explanation of the various ways networked devices communicate with one
another
Various types of hardware used in conjunction with a computer network
WHAT IS A NETWORK?
Network: A connected system of objects or people
Computer network: A collection of computers and
other hardware devices connected together so that
users can share hardware, software, and data, as well
as electronically communicate with each other
Internet: Largest computer network in the world
Types of networks
Business networks
Phone networks
Home and multimedia networks
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NETWORKING AND
COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS
Mobile phones (wireless phones)
Cellular (cell) phones
Must be within range of cell tower to function
Satellite phones
Used where cell service isn’t available
Dual-mode phones
Allows users to make telephone calls on more than one
network
Cellular / Wi-Fi dual mode phone are most popular
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NETWORKING AND
COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS
Paging
Sending short numeric or
text messages to a
person’s pager
Most often used for onsite
paging applications
Messaging
Two-way paging
Most often takes place
today via a mobile phone
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NETWORKING AND
COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS
Global positioning system (GPS): Uses satellites and
a receiver to determine the exact geographic
location of the receiver
Commonly found in cars today
Available as handheld units
Used by the military, hikers, travelers,
and others who need to know their
precise location
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NETWORKING AND
COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS
Videoconferencing: Use of communications
technology for real-time, face-to-face meetings
between individuals located in different places
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TYPES OF NETWORKS
Topology: How the devices in the network (called
nodes) are arranged
Star networks: All devices connect to a central device or
hub)
Bus networks: All devices connect to a central cable
Ring networks: Devices connect to one another in a ring
Mesh networks: Multiple connections between devices
Some networks use a combination of topologies
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NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
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TYPES OF NETWORKS
Client-server networks
Client: PC or other
device on the network
that requests and
utilizes network
resources
Server: Computer
dedicated to
processing client
requests
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TYPES OF NETWORKS
Peer-to-peer networks: All computers at the same
level
Internet peer-to-peer (P2P) computing: Performed
via the Internet
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TYPES OF NETWORKS
Local area network (LAN): Small geographical area
(office, campus, etc.)
Wide area network (WAN): Large geographical area
(Internet)
Metropolitan area network (MAN): Serves a
metropolitan area
Personal area network
(PAN): Connects personal
devices for one individual,
such as his or her portable
PC, mobile phone, and
portable printer
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TYPES OF NETWORKS
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs): Contain sensors
(devices that respond to a stimulus and generate an
electrical signal that can be measured or interpreted)
Intranet: Private network set up by an organization
for use by its employees
Extranet: Intranet that is at least partially accessible
to authorized outsiders
Virtual private network (VPN): Secure path over the
Internet that provide authorized users a secure means
of accessing a private network via the Internet
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DATA TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS
Analog vs. digital (waves vs. discrete)
Bandwidth: The amount of data
that can be sent at during a given
period of time
Measured in bits per second (bps)
Serial vs. parallel
transmission
Serial = 1 bit
Parallel = at
least 1 byte at
a time
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DATA TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS
Transmission timing
Synchronous transmission (at regular, specified
intervals)
Asynchronous transmission (sent when ready)
Isochronous transmission (sent at the same time as
other, related, data)
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DATA TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS
Transmission directions
Simplex transmission (one way only)
Half-duplex transmission (one way at a time)
Full-duplex transmission (both ways at the same time)
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DATA TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS
Type of connections
Circuit-switched: Dedicated path over a network is
established and all data follows that path
Packet-switched: Messages are separated into small
units called packets and travel along the network
separately
Used to send data over the Internet
Broadcast: Data is sent out to all other nodes on the
network
Primarily used with LANs
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TYPE OF CONNECTIONS
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DATA TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS
Wired connections: The PC is physically cabled to
the network
Common in schools, business, and government
facilities
Wireless connections: Typically use radio waves to
send data through the air
Rapidly becoming more popular in homes and
businesses
Wireless hotspots are commonly available in public
locations
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WIRED NETWORK TRANSMISSION MEDIA
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WIRELESS NETWORK TRANSMISSION MEDIA
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CELLULAR RADIO TRANSMISSIONS
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MICROWAVE AND SATELLITE
TRANSMISSIONS
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NETWORKING STANDARDS AND
COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS
Standards: A set of criteria or requirements considered to be
the approved model for something
Networking standards: Address how networked computers
communicate and connect
Communications protocol: An agreed-upon standard for
transmitting data between two devices on a network
In networking, standards and protocols specify how:
Devices physically connect to a network
Data is packaged for transmission
Receiving devices acknowledge signals
Errors are handled
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ETHERNET
communications protocol
Ethernet: Most widely used communications protocol for
wired LANs
Typically used a bus or star topology and twisted-pair,
coaxial, or fiber-optic cables
Power over Ethernet: Allows electrical power to be sent
along with data on an Ethernet network
Most often used by businesses
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TCP/IP AND WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL
(WAP)
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol):
Used for transferring data over the Internet
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP):
A standard for delivering Internet
content to mobile devices
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