Exam 5: Data Communication Fundamentals

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Synchronous serial transmissions are frame based,require the use of a preamble and are more efficient than asynchronous serial transmissions.

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With ________ transmission,a block of bits is transmitted in a steady stream without start and stop codes.

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Converting digital data to analog signals involves the use of a _________.

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Both analog and digital information can be encoded as either analog or digital signals.

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For amplitude,frequency or phase shift keying,that respective characteristic of the carrier wave is change to indicate the next binary digit; these binary digits can be represented by this signal change or a lack of signal change.

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The mapping from binary digits to signal elements is the ________ scheme.

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Error detection requires that extra bits be introduced into the data stream.

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Analog signals are less susceptible to noise interference and are more prone to attenuation than digital signals.

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In modern communication systems,data is sent from one point to another via:

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One of the least common error-detecting codes is the cyclic redundancy check.

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__________ is the communication of data across a computer network by the propagation and processing of signals.

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A _______ modem permits Internet access over cable television networks.

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For sizable blocks of data,asynchronous transmission is far more efficient than synchronous.

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In Non Return to Zero encoding schemes,the signal or voltage level does not return to 0v (zero volts); one of the problems with this type of encoding is that:

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The process of error control involves two elements: error detection and _________.

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When no character is being transmitted,the line between transmitter and receiver is in an idle state.

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Analog signals are:

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Standards are important when devices must communicate together; the four characteristics governed by these standards are:

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The efficiency of an asynchronous transmission using 1 stop bit,1 start bit,and 1 parity bit is:

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If a carrier wave is modulated with 4 amplitudes and 4 phase changes,how many possible signal combinations are there?

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