MCA-305 Computer Networks: Data Security and Integrity
MCA-305 Computer Networks: Data Security and Integrity
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1-1 DATA COMMUNICATIONS
The term telecommunication means communication at
a distance. The word data refers to information
presented in whatever form is agreed upon by the
parties creating and using the data. Data
communications are the exchange of data between two
devices via some form of transmission medium such as
a wire cable.
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Components of a data communications system
•Sender(Source)
•Receiver(Destination)
•Transmission media
•Message(Data/Information)
•Protocols
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Figure 1.1 Components of a data communication system
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Sender(Source) : Device that sends the data message. It can be a
computer,workstation, telephone handset and so on.
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1-2 NETWORKS
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Network Criteria
Performance
Depends on Network Elements
Measured in terms of Delay and Throughput
Reliability
Failure rate of network components
Measured in terms of availability/robustness
Security
Data protection against corruption/loss of data due to:
Errors
Malicious users
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Categories of Networks
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Figure 1.10 An isolated LAN connecting 12 computers to a hub in a closet
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Figure 1.11 WANs: a switched WAN and a point-to-point WAN
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Figure 1.12 A heterogeneous network made of four WANs and two LANs
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1-4 PROTOCOLS
Syntax
Semantics
Timing
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Elements of a Protocol
Syntax
Structure or format of the data
Indicates how to read the bits - field delineation
Semantics
Interprets the meaning of the bits
Knows which fields define what action
Timing
When data should be sent and what
Speed at which data should be sent or speed at which it is
being received.
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