LESSON 6

 Communication is sending and

receiving information between two or
more people. The person sending the
message is referred to as the sender,
while the person receiving the
information is called the receiver.
 is any type of hardware capable of
transmitting data, instructions, and
information between a sending device and a
receiving device.
 data, instructions, and information travel
along a communications channel in either
analog or digital form, depending on the
communications channel.
 An analog signal consists of a continuous
electrical wave.

 A digital signal consists of individual electrical

pulses that represent bits grouped together
into bytes.
 Dial-Up Modems
-communications device that connects a
communications channel to a sending or
receiving device such as computer.
** ISDN and DSL Modems
-sends digital data and information from a
computer to an ISDN/DSL line and receives
digital data and information from an ISDN/DSL
line.
 Integrated Services Digital Network - is a
digital transmission system, which is used to transmit
voice and data through copper telephone wires. In other
words, it's a circuit-switched data transmission system
that is used for voice and data transmission over the wire.

 Digital Subscriber Line - is also a digital transmission

system and utilizes already installed copper wires to send
voice and data packets.
 Cable Modems
-is a digital modem that sends and receives digital data
over the cable television (CATV)
network
 Wireless Modems
-Some mobile users have a wireless modem that uses
the cell phone network to connect to the Internet wirelessly
from a notebook computer, a smart phone, or other mobile
device.
 Network Cards
-is an adapter card, PC Card, ExpressCard module, USB
network adapter, or flash card that enables a computer or
device that does not have networking capability to access a
network.
 Wireless Access Points
-is a central communications device that allows
computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among
themselves or to transfer data wirelessly to a wired network.
Wireless access points have high-quality antennas for
optimal signals.
 Router
-is a communications device that connects multiple
computers or other routers together and transmits data to
its correct destination on the network. A router can be used
on any size of network.

-to prevent unauthorized users from accessing files

and computers, many routers are protected by a built-in
firewall, called a hardware firewall. Some also have built-in
antivirus protection. Today’s routers or combination wireless
access point/routers are easy to configure and secure against
unauthorized access.
 Dial-Up Modems
 ISDN and DSL
 Cable Modems
 Wireless Modems
 Network Cards
 Wireless Access Points
 Router
BREAK FOR 15 Mins
Be ready for a short Quiz