Now communication is not an
impossible thing. With the development of science and technology, communication
continues to grow. Formerly communication can only be done locally, then evolved
to be able to do remote communication (mail, telegraph, telephone). After that,
the development of technology not just stop, now we can even communicate with people
in other parts quickly using e-mail, SMS, social media. Then we also can communicate
with each other, see
the other person's face through a
video call. So communication (individual-individual) can be done locally and
remote.
Data communications derived from the word ‘telecommunication’ and ‘data’. The term 'telecommunication'
means communication at a distance (tele
is Greek for
'far'). Then the 'data' means of
information in any form agreed
by the group that
make and use the data. So
the Data Communications are the exchange of data between two devices
through multiple forms
of transmission media.
In order for communication
to occur, communication devices should be part of a communication system consisting
of a combination of hardware and software (program).
The effectiveness of a data communication system is
highly dependent on the fundamental
characteristics, namely:
- Delivery: The system must be appropriate to send data to a predetermined destination. Data must be received on and only by the user intended.
- Accuracy: The accuracy of the data sent is very important, because the data that corrupt (inaccurate) is useless.
- Timeliness: The system must be able to send data on time, late data is not useful.
- Jitter: Refers to the variation of packet arrival time.
The data communications system has 5 components:
- Sender: Device to send data. For examples computers, phones and others.
- Receiver: Device to receive data. For examples computer, phone, etc.
- Message: The information that can be communicated in the form of images, video, sound, text, and numbers.
- Transmission Medium: physical path through which the message from the sender to the receiver, like coaxial cable.
- Protocol: An arrangement of rules that govern data communications. It is represented by the agreement between communication devices.
As mentioned previously, now the
information can be text, images,
numbers, voice and
video. The flow of data / information
between two devices
can be simplex, half-duplex, or
full-duplex.
Simplex
Communication between the two
devices in which communication
can only occur
in one direction, namely from the device acts as
a sender to the
receiver device (Of
the two communication devices is only one that
can send data and
the other can only receive). Example: Keyboard
and Traditional Monitor.
Half-Duplex
Communication between two
devices where two-way
communication can occur, but not at the same time. Example: Walkie-talkies.
Full-Duplex
Communication between two
devices where two-way
communication can occur at the same time. Example: The telephone network.
The positive response please.
Thanks For Your Attention.
Source: Forouzan, B. Data
Communications and Networking 4th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill,2007.

