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Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)

Specific Instructional Objectives At the end of this lesson the student will be able to: ·         Explain the operation…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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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…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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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’…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Message Switching

In this switching method, a different strategy is used, where instead of establishing a dedicated physical line between…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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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…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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HDLC

Special Instructional Objectives: ·         On completion, the student will be able to: ·         Explain how High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC)…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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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…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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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
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The Fourth Generation

The general features of the fourth-generation computers were: ·         Use of Very Large-Scale Integration, ·         Invention of microcomputers, ·         Introduction of…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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The Third Generation

The third-generation computers were characterized by: ·         Use of Integrated circuits, ·         Phenomenal increase in computation speed, ·         Substantial reduction in…

July 19, 2021 · Boomi Nathan