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Chapter 4 TermsChapter 4 Terms
Data Communications andNetworking Considerations
Introduction to Information Systems
Judith C. Simon
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Analog signal:Analog signal: a continuous signala continuous signal Asynchronous communications:Asynchronous communications: one-character-at-a-time transmission of dataone-character-at-a-time transmission of data Bandwidth:Bandwidth:
the range (highest minus lowest) of frequencies that can be the range (highest minus lowest) of frequencies that can be transmitted transmitted
Baud rate:Baud rate:how fast signals can by sent over a communications how fast signals can by sent over a communications channelchannel
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Bits per second (bps):Bits per second (bps): how fast data can be sent over a communications channel; how fast data can be sent over a communications channel;
bps may be greater than the baud ratebps may be greater than the baud rate Bridge:Bridge: hardware that connects two homogeneous (similar) hardware that connects two homogeneous (similar)
networksnetworks Client/server model:Client/server model: a system that includes at least one server—a computer that a system that includes at least one server—a computer that
provides a service to at least one other computer (a client); provides a service to at least one other computer (a client); often referred to as a distributed systemoften referred to as a distributed system
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Codec:Codec: device that converts analog video and audio data into device that converts analog video and audio data into
digital signalsdigital signals Common carrier:Common carrier: an organization that provides a common type of an organization that provides a common type of
communications service to many people, such as telephone communications service to many people, such as telephone serviceservice
Data communications:Data communications: use of a computer-based system to transmit data use of a computer-based system to transmit data
electronically electronically
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Data communications media:Data communications media: means of transmitting data such as wire pairs, coaxial means of transmitting data such as wire pairs, coaxial
cables, or microwavecables, or microwave
Dedicated communications channel:Dedicated communications channel: service in which the connection from one piece of service in which the connection from one piece of
hardware to another is used only for that connectionhardware to another is used only for that connection
Digital signal:Digital signal:a discrete or pulse-type signala discrete or pulse-type signal
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Full duplex:Full duplex: a communications channel over which data transmissions a communications channel over which data transmissions
can travel in both directions simultaneouslycan travel in both directions simultaneously
Gateway:Gateway: hardware that connects heterogeneous (not similar) hardware that connects heterogeneous (not similar)
networks networks
Half duplex:Half duplex: a communications channel over which data transmissions a communications channel over which data transmissions
can travel in both directions, but not at the same timecan travel in both directions, but not at the same time
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Latency:Latency: amount of time required to get data from one point to amount of time required to get data from one point to
another another
Local area networks (LAN):Local area networks (LAN): computers linked into a network in a small geographic area computers linked into a network in a small geographic area
and widely used for sharing data, software, and hardwareand widely used for sharing data, software, and hardware
Medium:Medium: the means by which a transmission occurs, also referred to the means by which a transmission occurs, also referred to
as a channel; examples include wire pairs, coaxial cables, as a channel; examples include wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fiber, and microwaveoptical fiber, and microwave
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Message:Message: a group of bits being transmitteda group of bits being transmitted
Middleware:Middleware: software that links client and server applications in software that links client and server applications in
distributed systemsdistributed systems
Modem:Modem: device that converts digital data to analog (modulation) device that converts digital data to analog (modulation)
and analog data to digital (demodulation)and analog data to digital (demodulation)
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Network:Network: a group of computers and other hardware that is connected a group of computers and other hardware that is connected
by communications media so that resources can be sharedby communications media so that resources can be shared
Network protocol:Network protocol: rules for network communications; examples include rules for network communications; examples include
CSMA/CD, token passing and TCP/IPCSMA/CD, token passing and TCP/IP
Packet-switched service:Packet-switched service: a type of communications service in which messages travel a type of communications service in which messages travel
in small groupings (packets) and may be relayed through in small groupings (packets) and may be relayed through several computers before arriving at the destinationseveral computers before arriving at the destination
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Parallel communications:Parallel communications: use of multiple paths at one time to transmit bits of datause of multiple paths at one time to transmit bits of data
Receiver:Receiver: the recipient of data being communicatedthe recipient of data being communicated
Router:Router: device that selects the channel (route) to use for device that selects the channel (route) to use for
transmission of a messagetransmission of a message
SenderSenderthe originator of a message being communicatedthe originator of a message being communicated
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Serial communications:Serial communications: use of one path to transmit bits of datause of one path to transmit bits of data
Simplex:Simplex: a communications channel over which data transmission a communications channel over which data transmission
travels in one direction onlytravels in one direction only
Synchronous communications:Synchronous communications:transmission of a block of characters at a time rather than transmission of a block of characters at a time rather than one character at a timeone character at a time
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Telecommunications:Telecommunications:
any communications over long distances, including those any communications over long distances, including those by telephone or telegraph as well as by computerby telephone or telegraph as well as by computer
Topology:Topology:
method of connecting computers in a network; examples method of connecting computers in a network; examples include fully interconnected, chain, loop, star, ring, and include fully interconnected, chain, loop, star, ring, and busbus
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Value-added carrier:Value-added carrier:
organization that enhances the services of common carriers organization that enhances the services of common carriers (an added value) and sells the use of this capability(an added value) and sells the use of this capability
Wide area network (WAN):Wide area network (WAN):
computers linked into a network in a large geographic are computers linked into a network in a large geographic are and widely used for sharing data, software and hardwareand widely used for sharing data, software and hardware
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