Digital vs Analog Transmission in Networking

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Which type of transmission is preferable due to fewer errors, higher transmission rates, better security, and easier integration of voice/video/data?

  • Point-to-point transmission
  • Multipoint transmission
  • Digital transmission (correct)
  • Analog transmission

What is required for senders and receivers to agree on when transmitting data?

  • Type of network media
  • Standard coding scheme and symbol rate (correct)
  • Multiplexing techniques
  • Modem specifications

How is analog data typically transmitted?

  • In parallel transmission
  • By modulating a carrier wave (correct)
  • Using ASCII coding
  • Through FDM multiplexing

Which technique allows multiple logical channels to share a single physical circuit?

<p>Multiplexing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial for protecting network devices and cables from theft and malware?

<p>Physical security measures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for groups of bits that are usually 8 bits in size?

<p>Bytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which transmission type sends multiple bits simultaneously over separate wires?

<p>Parallel Transmission (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cable uses streams of light pulses in glass fibers for data transmission?

<p>Fiber Optic Cable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which encoding technique helps with timing and signal synchronization by transitioning in the middle of each bit?

<p>Manchester Encoding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the traditional analog telephone system that modems use for data transmission called?

<p>PSTN (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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