This document discusses multiple access mechanisms for data communication and computer networks. It covers random access techniques like ALOHA and slotted ALOHA. ALOHA uses a probabilistic approach where frames can be transmitted at any time, resulting in collisions if two or more stations transmit simultaneously. Slotted ALOHA divides time into fixed length slots to reduce collisions. Both techniques calculate throughput based on the average number of frames transmitted per time slot, with maximum throughput achieved at 0.184 for pure ALOHA and 0.368 for slotted ALOHA. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating throughput for different frame transmission rates.