FEMI-AKALA OMOTOLA H

COMPUTER SCIENCE GROUP B

19/1509
Data Communications and Computer Networks- COSC 335

FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface): FDDI is a standard for data

transmission in a local area network. It uses optic fiber as its standard
underlying physical medium, although it was also later specified to use
copper cable, in which case it may be called CDDI (Copper Distributed
Data Interface), standardized as TP-PMD (Twisted-Pair Physical
Medium-Dependent) also referred to as TP-DDI (Twisted-Paired
Distributed Data Interface). It was made effectively obsolete in local
networks by Fast Ethernet which offered the same 100Mbits/s speeds,
but at much lower cost and since 1998, Gigabit Ethernet due to its
speed, and even lower cost and ubiquity.

ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode): It is

a telecommunications standard defined by ANSI and ITU (formerly
CCITT) for digital transmission of multiple types of traffic,
including telephony (voice), data, and video signals in one network
without the use of separate overlay networks. ATM was developed to
meet the needs of the Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network,
as defined in the late 1980s, and designed to integrate
telecommunication networks. It can handle both traditional high-
throughput data traffic and real-time, low-latency content such as voice
and video. ATM provides functionality that uses features of circuit
switching and packet switching networks. It uses asynchronous time-
division multiplexing.

Wireless Networking Technologies

Wireless communication technology is a modern alternative to

traditional wired networking where wired networks rely on cables to
connect digital devices together. Wireless networks rely on wireless
technologies. Wireless technologies are widely used in both home and
business computer networks. While there are definitely lots of
benefits to wireless technologies, there are also some disadvantages
to be aware of.

Types of Wireless Network Technologies

A large number of technologies were developed to support wireless

networking in different scenarios

Mainstream wireless technologies include:

 Wi-Fi, especially popular in home networks and as a wireless

hotspot technology.
 Bluetooth, for low-power and embedded applications.
 5G, 4G, and 3G cellular internet.
 Wireless home automation standards like Zigbee and Z-Wave.

The primary and most obvious, advantage of using wireless

technology is the huge mobility it offers (portability and freedom of
movement). Not only does wireless let you use devices untethered to
a wall, but they also eliminate unsightly cables that inevitably have to
be dealt with in wired networks.

Disadvantages of wireless include additional security concerns. No

longer are your devices only reachable manually with physical
access, they can be penetrated by hacker rooms or sometimes even
buildings away from the wireless access point. Another downside to
using wireless technologies is the increased potential for radio
interference due to weather, other wireless devices, or obstructions
like walls.