BTEC

2012
Unit 1 The Online World

Name: Callum Murray

Lesson 10 Data Exchange 2

(Student Book B Pg 14 - 16)

Starter Explain the different between simplex, half duplex and duplex communications
Simplex sends data in one direction, half duplex two transmissions but not at the same time, full duplex
two way communication at the same time.
1. Explain what serial and parallel transmissions are.

Serial:
Bits are transmitted one at a time. Used
over long distances.

Parallel:
A number of bits are transmitted
simultaneously. Bits in a whole byte of
information are transmitted together.
Short range of a maximum of around 5
meters. Used to be popular for
connecting printers.

2. What is bi-directional transmission?

Transmitting in both directions. Recently term has been applied to fiber optics. Light passes in one
direction so more cables have to be joined in a bundle to carry a signal in the opposite direction.
Client side processing is the use of a scripting language to create code on web pages which provide
interactivity. An example of this is a rollover action; this is where some code is triggered when your
mouse is moved over a particular part of the web page.
3. What are the benefits of client side processing?
Interaction may be faster and it is more secure.
4. What are the disadvantages of client side processing?
Browser specific and it can be affected by the speed of your own computer.

A.Silver

BTEC 2012
Unit 1 The Online World

Name: Callum Murray

Server-side processing involves the use of scripts which reside and are run on another computer on the
internet (the web server). Information is submitted to a server which processes it to provide results in the
form of a web page. A good example of server-side processing is the submission of a search through a
search engine. The search engine matches the word or phrase against an index of website content on
the web server using scripts
5. What are the benefits of server side processing?
Complex code may run more efficiently, can be run on any browser, performance is only affected by the
speed of the web server.
6. What are the disadvantages of server side processing?
Exchange of data over a network may be a risk to security and a server needs to be able to cope with
large volumes of users.
7. Explain what USB is and what it is commonly used for.
Universal serial bus is a serial transmission method which was introduced to make many of the
connections to a computer look the same.

Plenary Explain the differences between client and server side processing.
Client-side interaction takes place within the webpage whereas in server side processing interaction
occurs on a different server.

A.Silver