
Overview of Data
Communications and Networking
1. What is the difference between communication and transmission?
Ans: Both communication and transmission deal with the exchange of information. However, a few
differences between them are listed in Table 1.1.
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Table 1.1 Differences Between Communication and Transmission
Communication Transmission
• It refers to exchange of meaningful information
between two communicating devices.
• It refers to the physical movement of information.
• It is a two-way scheme. • It is a one-way scheme.
2. Whatismeantbydatacommunication?Whatarethecharacteristicsofanefficien data
communication system? ...