BTEC

2012
Unit 1 The Online World

Name: Callum Murray

Key Terms The Online World Unit 1 Data

Exchange

KeyWord

Definition

Data

Any kind of information that has been

formatted.

Devices/Components

A general term for computers, phones,

peripheral hardware etc.

Peripheral

Any device such as a printer attached to a

computer to expand its functionality

Codec

A device or program used to encode or

decode data.

InternetPackets

A formatted block of data sent over the

networks and the internet.

VoIP

A group of internet protocols which provide a

means of sending multimedia communication
over the internet.
Any network servicing computers or other
devices which is not connected by the use of
cables.
Data is sent in one direction only

WirelessNetworks

SimplexTransmission

HalfduplexTransmission

Twoway transmissions but not

simultaneously

FullDuplexTransmission

Simultaneous twoway transmission

ParallelTransmission

A number of bits are transmitted at the same

time over an equal number of channels. This
allows a whole byte of data to be transmitted
together.
Bits are transmitted one at a time over a
single channel.

SerialTransmission

ClientSideProcessing

The interaction between a web page and code

occurs directly on the users computer

ServerSideProcessing

The interaction between a webpage and a

computer is processed through a server.