Computer ScienceCode 2210
Types and methods of data transmission
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Understand that the data is cut up into packets ready for transmission
- Describe the parts that make up a packet and how they are arranged
- describe the process by which packet switching works
- Describe the various methods of data transmission and how each one transmits data between two devices
- Explain how well each data transmission method would suit the scenario given
- Understand what a universal serial bus (USB) interface is, and explain how data is transmitted through one