BTEC 2012

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Unit 1 The Online World

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Lesson 9 Data Exchange

(Student Book B Pg 11 - 14)

Starter What is the role of a CODEC? What is a CODEC another name for?

1. Explain what VoIP stands for and how it works.

Voice over internet protocol (skype)
2. There are three transmission modes used in communication, these are shown in the
diagram below. Explain what each is and how it operates.

Transmission Mode

Description

Simplex

Is were you send a email and they wont know when your sending it.

Half Duplex

Like a walky-talky and then you have to take turns top each other to speak

Duplex (Full Duplex)

You call some one and you can speak at the same time as each other with out anything having to
interrupted

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