Basics
Physical Configuration and Network Elements
Three basic devices used in the SONET system are shown in Fig. 4.3.1. Functions of the three devices…
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Basics
Why Synchronize?
In a synchronous system such as SONET, the average frequency of all clocks in the system will be…
July 19, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
Specific Instructional Objectives At the end of this lesson the student will be able to: · Explain the operation…
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Datagram Packet Switching Networks
This approach uses a different, more dynamic scheme, to determine the route through the network links. Each packet…
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Packet Switching
The basic approach is not much different from message switching. It is also based on the same ‘store-and-forward’…
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Message Switching
In this switching method, a different strategy is used, where instead of establishing a dedicated physical line between…
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Switching Techniques: Circuit Switching
Specific Instructional Objectives At the end of this lesson the student will be able to: · Understand the need…
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HDLC
Special Instructional Objectives: · On completion, the student will be able to: · Explain how High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC)…
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Flow Control and Error Control
Special Instructional Objectives: On completion, the student will be able to: · State the need for flow and error…
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The Fifth Generation
Defining the fifth-generation computers is somewhat difficult because the field is still in its infancy. The computers of…
July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan