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This document discusses various types of data transmission and the devices used for data transmission. It describes parallel transmission as transmitting multiple bits simultaneously over short distances, while serial transmission transmits one bit at a time with start and stop bits. Synchronous transmission requires synchronization between sender and receiver, while asynchronous transmission adds start and stop bits but does not require synchronization. It also defines data terminal equipment (DTE) as devices that generate or receive digital data, and data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) like modems that convert signals between digital and analog forms for transmission over networks. Modems contain modulators that convert digital to analog signals and demodulators that convert analog back to digital.

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Interfaces and Modems: This Photo by Unknown Author Is Licensed Under CC BY

This document discusses various types of data transmission and the devices used for data transmission. It describes parallel transmission as transmitting multiple bits simultaneously over short distances, while serial transmission transmits one bit at a time with start and stop bits. Synchronous transmission requires synchronization between sender and receiver, while asynchronous transmission adds start and stop bits but does not require synchronization. It also defines data terminal equipment (DTE) as devices that generate or receive digital data, and data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) like modems that convert signals between digital and analog forms for transmission over networks. Modems contain modulators that convert digital to analog signals and demodulators that convert analog back to digital.

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Interfaces and Modems

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Data Transmission
• In Parallel Transmission, many bits are flow together
simultaneously from one computer to another computer.
Parallel Transmission is faster than serial transmission to
transmit the bits. Parallel transmission is used for short
distance. 

Parallel 
Transmissio
n
• In Serial Transmission, data-bit flows from one computer
to another computer in bi-direction. In this transmission,
Serial one bit flows at one clock pulse. In Serial Transmission, 8
bits are transferred at a time having a start and stop bit. 

Transmissio
n
• In Synchronous Transmission, data is sent in form of blocks or
frames. This transmission is the full duplex type. Between
sender and receiver the synchronization is compulsory. In
Synchronous transmission, There is no gap present between
data.
• Timing of signal is important.

Synchronous
Transmission
Asynchronous
Transmission
• In Asynchronous
Transmission, data is sent in
form of byte or character.
This transmission is the half
duplex type transmission. In
this transmission start bits
and stop bits are added with
data. It does not require
synchronization.
• Time of the signal is
unimportant 
Data Terminal Equipment(DTE
)
• It includes any unit that functions either as a
source of or as a destination for binary digital
data. 
• At physical layer, it can be a terminal,
microcomputer, computer, printer, fax, machine
or any other device that generates or consumes
digital data. 
• DTEs do not often communicate information but
need an intermediary to be able to communicate.
Data Circuit-
Terminating Equipment(DCE )
• It includes any functional unit that transmit or receives data in
form of an analog or digital signal through a network.
•  At physical layer, a DCE takes data generated by a DTE,
converts them to an appropriate signal, and then introduces
signal onto telecommunication link.
• Commonly used DCEs at physical layer include modems. 
• In any network, a DTE generates digital data and passes them
to a DCE. DCE converts that data to a form acceptable to
transmission medium and sends converted signal to another
DCE on network. The second DCE takes signal offline,
converts it to a form usable by its DTE, and delivers it.
• Most familiar type of DCE is MODEM.
MODEM
(Modulator-
Demodulator)
• A modulator converts a
digital signal into an analog
signal using ASK,FSK,PSK or
QAM.
• A demodulator converts an
analog signal to digital
signal.
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