Data consists of raw facts and figures that can be processed into information. Data communication is the electronic transmission of data from one place to another using a medium. There are three components of data communication: a sender, medium, and receiver. Data can be transmitted in three modes: simplex (one-way), half duplex (two-way but not simultaneous), and full duplex (two-way simultaneously). Digital signals are transmitted as a sequence of voltages represented in binary form using a carrier wave. A computer network connects two or more computers to share resources through cables or wireless connections. There are three main types of networks: local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), and metropolitan area networks (MAN). Network top