Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Data Communication And Fundamental Characteristics of Data Communication

Data communication –It is the exchange of data between two devices via some form of medium like cable or any wire. A communication system is made up of a combination of software and hardware. For successful communication between two devices, both of the devices should be part of communication system.

Four fundamental characteristics of data communication:-

1)    Delivery: Data must be delivered to correct destination by system and it should be received by user of that destination device only.
2)    Accuracy: Data must be delivered to user accurately without any alteration or loss. An altered data is useless.
3)    Timeliness: Data must be delivered in timely manner. Audio and video type of data be delivered in real-time i.e. they must be delivered timely as they are produced and in the same order they are produced.

4)    Jitter: It refers to variation in packet arrival time. Time duration between arrivals of each two consecutive data packets must be equal. 

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