The Digital World of Telecommunications
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Table of Contents
Digital Data Representation
Binary Code to Circuit States
Binary System
Binary Code to Circuit States
ASCII Code
A Comparison of Numbering Systems
Bit
Byte
Digital Signals
Serial and Parallel Transmission
Serial versus Parallel Transmission
What is Telecommunications?
Telecommunications
Types of Media
Microwave Signals
Types of Media
Satellite Systems
Satellite Systems
Satellites
Fiber Optic Cable
Multiple Media Channels
Characteristics of Transmission
Analog versus Digital Transmission
Modems
Modems
Transmission Speeds
Parallel versus Serial Transmission
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Transmission
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Transmission
Direction of Transmission
Transmission Modes
Direction of Transmission (continued)
Speed of Transmission
Bandwidths
Networks
Networks
Types of Networks
Local Area Networks
Types of LANs
Star Networks
Bus Networks
Bus Topology
Ring Networks
Ring Topology
Token Ring Networks
Token Ring Topology
Mutliplexers
Multiplexer
Front-End Processors
Front-End Processor
Gateways and Bridges
Telecommunications in Use
Voice and Electronic Mail
E-Mail Systems
Other Telecommunications
Facsimile
Facsimile Transmission
Information Services
Telecommuting
Patrick J. Kidd
Email:
pkidd@DawsonCollege.qc.ca
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