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Data Communications
• 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
• Fundamental characteristics of data communication
– Delivery
– Accuracy
– Timeliness
– Jitter : Variation in the packet arrival time
• Telecommunication: communication at a distance
(‘tele’ in Greek=‘far”)
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Five Components ofData Communication
• Message: Information(data) to be communicated
• Sender
• Receiver
• Transmission medium: Physical path by which a message travels
• Protocol: A set of rules that govern data communication
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Modes of Communication/DataFlow
• Simplex
– Unidirectional
– As on a one-way street
• Half-duplex
– Both transmit and receive possible, but not at the same time
– Like a one-lane road with two-directional traffic
– Walkie-talkie, CB radio
• Full-duplex
– Transmit and receive simultaneously
– Like a two-way street, telephone network
– Channel capacity must be divided between two directions
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Network
• Network: Aset of devices (nodes) connected by communication links
• Node: Computer, printer, or any device capable of sending and/or
receiving data
• To be considered effective and efficient, a network must meet a
number of criteria
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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 either
• Spatially shared: Devices can use the link simultaneously
• Timeshare: Users take turns
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Mesh Topology
• Dedicatedpoint-to-point link to
every other nodes
• A mesh network with n nodes
has n(n-1)/2 links. A node has
n-1 I/O ports (links)
• Advantages: No traffic
problems, robust, security, easy
fault identification & isolation
• Disadvantages: Difficult
installation/reconfiguration,
space, cost
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Star Topology
• Dedicatedpoint-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
• Onelong cable that links all nodes
• tap, drop line, cable end
• limit on the # 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
• Dedicatedpoint-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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LAN
• Usually privatelyowned
• 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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MAN
• Designed toextend to an entire city
• Cable TV network, a company’s connected LANs
• Owned by a private or a public company
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WAN
• Long distancetransmission, 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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The Internet
• TheInternet 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 DoD’s 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
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Standards Organizations
• Standardsare developed by
– Standards creation committees
– Forums
– Regulatory agencies
• Standards committees & forums
– Standards committees are slow moving
– Forums are made up of interested corporation
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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