A data communication is the process of transferring data or information between two devices.
- Basically the components of data communications are:
- Data or Message
- Sender
- Medium
- Receiver
- Protocol
- Data or Message: It is the information to be communicated.
- Sender: The device that sends the information.
- Medium: The path that is used to send or receive the messages.
- Receiver: The device that receives the information.
- Protocol: A set of rules for communicating and exchanging data between sender and receiver.
- Sending Email through computer network.
- Sending Voice message through computer network.