Nội dung text Module 1.pdf
By - Assistant Professor Nirali Thacker 1
The term “Data Communication” comprises two words: Data and Communication. Data can be any text, image, audio, video, and multimedia files. Communication is an act of sending or receiving data. Thus, data communication refers to the exchange of data between two or more networked or connected devices. These devices must be capable of sending and receiving data over a communication medium. Examples of such devices include personal computers, mobile phones, laptops, etc. As we can see in Figure 11.1, four different types of devices — computer, printer, server and switch are connected to form the network. These devices are connected through a media to the network, which carry information from one end to other end. By - Assistant Professor Nirali Thacker 2