3. Transmitter (device used to transmit data)

4. Transmission Medium (cables or non cable)

5. Receiver (device used to receive data)

6. Destination (where the data will be placed)

12. Because of the way it is transmitted packet switching cannot be used

13. The above two points makes parallel slower than serial and requires higher bandwidth.

14. Parallel transmissions are rarely used anymore

16. most common type of serial data transfer

17. Allows packet switching

21. Another widely used terminology for bps is baud rate

22. For Asynchronous serial data communication, the baud rate is generally limited to 100,000bps

26. Computer Networks and Topologies

28. peripheral devices connected together so as to

29. be able to communicate (i.e. transfer data)

30. Each device in a network is called a node.

31. Terminals are data entry points which can also

37. First protocol approved as an industry standard protocol 1983

38. LAN protocol used on bus and star

39. Most popular LAN protocol

40. Inexpensive