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Introduction
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Data
Information presented in whatever form is agreed upon by
the parties creating and using the data
Data communication
Exchange of data between two devices
Via some form of transmission medium
Telecommunication: communication at a distance
(tele in Greek=far)
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Data Reprsentation
TEXT Unicode (32 bits to represent character)- ASCII
NUMBERS - represented by bit patterns
IMAGES-composed of a matrix of pixel
AUDIO- recording or broadcasting of sound or music
VIDEO- recording or broadcasting of a picture or movie
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Transmission Media
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Components of data communication
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Data flow (simplex, half-duplex, and full-duplex)
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Network
Network: A set of devices (nodes) connected by communication links
Node: Computer, printer, or any device capable of sending and/or
receiving data
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Network criteria
1) Performance : Transmission and response times - throughput and delay.
2) Reliability: How often the networks fail
3) Security: Privacy and integrity of communication Data; recovery from
crack and data loss.
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Type of Connection
Point-to-point
Dedicated link between two devices
The entire capacity of the channel is reserved
Ex) Microwave link, TV remote control
Multipoint
More than two devices share a single link
Capacity of the channel is Spatially shared.
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Physical Topology
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Mesh Topology
Each device has dedicated point-to-point link to other devices.
Fully connected mesh will have n( n-1)/ 2 links
Where n = number of nodes
Advantages: Fast communication, Robust and Privacy (Security)
Disadvantages: Cabling Space and cost
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Star Topology
Dedicated point-to-point link only to a central controller, called a hub
Hub acts as an exchange: No direct traffic between devices
Advantages: Less expensive, robust
Disadvantages: dependency of the whole on one single point, the hub
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Bus Topology
One long cable that links all nodes
tap, drop line, cable end
limit on the number of devices, distance between nodes
Advantages: Easy installation, cheap
Disadvantages: Difficult reconfiguration, no fault isolation, a fault or break in the
bus stops all transmission
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Ring Topology
Dedicated point-to-point link only with the two nodes on each sides
One direction, repeater
Advantages: Easy reconfiguration, fault isolation
Disadvantage: Unidirectional traffic, a break in the ring cab disable the entire network
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Hybrid Topology
Example: Main star topology with each branch connecting several
stations in a bus topology
To share the advantages from various topologies
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Categories of Networks
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Local area network ( LAN)
Usually privately owned
A network for a single office, building, or campus a few Km
Common LAN topologies: bus, ring, star
An isolated LAN connecting 12 computers to a hub in a closet
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Metropolitan area network (MAN)
Designed to extend to an entire city
Cable TV network, a companys connected LANs
Owned by a private or a public company
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Wide area network (WAN)
Long distance transmission, e.g., a country, a continent, the world
Enterprise network: A WAN that is owned and used by one company
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Internetwork
Internetwork (internet) : two or more networks are
connected by internetworking devices
Internetworking devices: router, gateway, etc.
The Internet: a specific worldwide network
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Internetwork Example
A heterogeneous network : four WANs and two LANs
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The Internet
The Internet has revolutionized many aspects of our daily
lives. It has affected the way we do business as well as
the way we spend our leisure time. The Internet is a
communication system that has brought a wealth of
information to our fingertips and organized it for our use.
1967: ARPANET proposed by DoDs ARPA(Advanced Research Project
Agency)
1969: ARPANET in a reality: UCLA, UCSB, SRI, U. of Utah
1973: Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn propose TCP,
To split TCP into two protocols TCP and IP
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Internet Today
ISP (Internet service
providers)
NISP (national ISP)
NAP (network
access point)
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Protocols
Protocol : rule
A set of rules that govern data communication
For communication to occur, entities must agree upon a protocol
Key elements of a protocol
Syntax: structure or format of data
Semantics: meaning of each section in the structure
Timing: when and how fast data should be sent
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Standards: agreed-upon rules
Standards is essential in
Creating/maintaining open and competitive markets
Guaranteeing national/international interoperability
Two categories
De jure (by law or by regulation) standards
De facto (by fact or by convention) standards
Proprietary standards: closed standards
Nonproprietary standards: open standards
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Standards Committees
ISO
Voluntary international organization
ITU-T
Formerly, CCITT formed by UN
ANSI
Private non-profit corporation in the US
IEEE
The largest engineering society in the world
EIA
Non-profit organization in the US
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Internet Standards
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
Internet Draft
working document with no official status
with a 6-month lifetime
RFC (Request for Comment)
Edited, assigned a number, and made available to all interested parties
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Summary
introduced data communications needs
communications model
defined data communications
overview of networks
introduce Internet
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