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Data communication

Data communication is the transfer of data over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel. Data communication comprises data transmission and data reception and can be classified as analog transmission and digital communications.

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Distinction between related subjects

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Applications and history

Serial and parallel transmission

Communication channels

Asynchronous and synchronous data transmission

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Data communication

Nodes149
Edges148
Triples38
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013423
Components1

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Data communication

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related to Distinction between related subjects · 12
Data communication → Although, AM, ASK, Basic, Digital, FM, FSK, In, It, PSK, TCP, Transmission Control Protocol
related to history · 12
Data communication → Analog, Baran's, Both, Claude Shannon, Data, Donald Davies, Harry Nyquist, However, In, Paul Baran, Ralph Hartley, The
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Data communication → transfer of data over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel

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data transmission communication digital signal analog using computer also modulation may passband transfer baseband signals means method include serial parallel

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Data communicationis atransfer of data over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel0.90text
AM or FMinstance ofeither as a non-modulated baseband signal or as a passband signal using an analog modulation method0.80text
pulse-width modulationinstance ofIt may also include analog-over-analog pulse modulated baseband signals0.80text
FSKinstance ofanalog transmission also refers to passband transmission of bit-streams using digital modulation methods0.80text
PSKinstance ofanalog transmission also refers to passband transmission of bit-streams using digital modulation methods0.80text
ASK.The theoretical aspects of data transmission are covered by information theoryinstance ofanalog transmission also refers to passband transmission of bit-streams using digital modulation methods0.80text
coding theoryinstance ofanalog transmission also refers to passband transmission of bit-streams using digital modulation methods0.80text
RS-232instance ofBoth were seminal contributions that influenced the development of computer networks.Data transmission is utilized in computers in computer buses and for communication with peri…0.80text
modemsinstance ofData transmission is utilized in computer networking equipment0.80text
ADSLinstance ofbroadband access techniques0.80text
Cable modemsinstance ofbroadband access techniques0.80text
fiber-to-the-buildinginstance ofbroadband access techniques0.80text

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