数据通信与网络chapter01.pptVIP

1.# * McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 Chapter 1 Introduction Copyright ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. 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. Components Data RepresentationData Flow Topics discussed in this section: Figure 1.1 Five components of data communication Figure 1.2 Data flow (simplex, half-duplex, and full-duplex) 1-2 NETWORKS A network is a set of devices (often referred to as nodes) connected by communication links. A node can be a computer, printer, or any other device capable of sending and/or receiving data generated by other nodes on the network. Distributed Processing Network CriteriaPhysical StructuresNetwork ModelsCategories of NetworksInterconnection of Networks: Internetwork Topics discussed in this section: Figure 1.3 Types of connections: point-to-point and multipoint Figure 1.4 Categories of topology Figure 1.5 A fully connected mesh topology (five devices) Figure 1.6 A star topology connecting four stations Figure 1.7 A bus topology connecting three stations Figure 1.8 A ring topology connecting six stations Figure 1.9 A hybrid topology: a star backbone with three bus networks Figure 1.10 An isolated LAN connecting 12 computers to a hub in a closet Figure 1.11 WANs: a switched WAN and a point-to-point WAN Figure 1.12 A heterogeneous network made of four WANs and two LANs 1-3 THE INTERNET The Internet has revolutionized many aspects of our daily lives. It has affected the way we do business as well as the way we spend our leisure time. The Internet is a communication system that has brought a wealth of information to our fingertips and organized it for our use.