Ch 1 · Sending Bits Down a Wire · Theory

Topic 1 of 10 in Networks & Data Transmission — How Machines Talk — 2 lessons.

Serial vs Parallel

To move data between devices, bits travel over a connection. There are two basic ways:

Direction of Flow

Data links also differ by which way data can flow:

All topics in Theory Networks-transmission

1. Sending Bits Down a Wire
2. Error Detection
3. Encryption
4. Networks & the Internet
5. Protocols
6. Packet Switching
7. Topologies & Addressing
8. The Web, Cyber-security & Digital Currency
9. Cloud Computing
10. Check Your Understanding