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Business Data Communications and Networking, Eleventh Edition
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Business Data Communications and Networking, Eleventh Edition

by Jerry Fitzgerald, Alan Dennis, Alexandra Durcikova
August 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
592 pages
20h 28m
English
Wiley
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CHAPTER 3

PHYSICAL LAYER

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THE PHYSICAL layer (also called layer 1) is the physical connection between the computers and/or devices in the network. This chapter examines how the physical layer operates. It describes the most commonly used media for network circuits and explains the basic technical concepts of how data is actually transmitted through the media. Three different types of transmission are described: digital transmission of digital computer data; analog transmission of digital computer data; and digital transmission of analog voice data. You do not need an engineering-level understanding of the topics to be an effective user and manager of data communication applications. It is important, however, that you understand the basic concepts, so this chapter is somewhat technical.

OBJECTIVES images

  • Be familiar with the different types of network circuits and media
  • Understand digital transmission of digital data
  • Understand analog transmission of digital data
  • Understand digital transmission of analog data
  • Be familiar with analog and digital modems
  • Be familiar with multiplexing

CHAPTER OUTLINE images

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 CIRCUITS

3.2.1 Circuit Configuration

3.2.2 Data Flow

3.2.3 Multiplexing ...

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ISBN: 9781118086834