BTEC 2012

Unit 1 The Online World

Name: Adam Maj

Lesson 10 Data Exchange 2

(Student Book B Pg 14 - 16)

Starter Explain the different between simplex, half duplex and duplex communications
Full-Duplex allows for communication in either direction at any time. An example is HTTP Pipelining.
Half-Duplex allows for communication in one direction at one time then can switch to the opposite direction. An
example is the POP3 Protocol (as well as FTP, NNTP, SMTP)
Simplex allows for communication in one direction only and doesn't allow switching directions. This is
sometimes specified programmatically as Simplex Server or Simplex Client.

1. Explain what serial and parallel transmissions are.

Serial:

Parallel:

Bits are transmitted one at a time

over a single wire/channel. This
reduces the cost; however it is a
slow rate of data transfer. This can
be used over large distances.

A number of bits of data transmitted

simultaneously over an equal number
of wires/channels. For example,
connecting printers. It is rare that is
method is used due to cost and
limited range of 5 meters.

2. What is bi-directional transmission?

This transmission of data is about transmitting both directions. For example, in fibre optics whereby the light passes in one
direction only, so you have to add extra fibres to the bundle to carry a signal in the opposite direction.

Client side processing is the use of a scripting language to create code on web pages which provide
interactivity. An example of this is a rollover action; this is where some code is triggered when your
mouse is moved over a particular part of the web page.
3. What are the benefits of client side processing?
Includes speed and security

4. What are the disadvantages of client side processing?

Includes being browser specific and the speed of the computer

A.Silver

BTEC 2012
Unit 1 The Online World

Name: Adam Maj

Server-side processing involves the use of scripts which reside and are run on another computer on the
internet (the web server). Information is submitted to a server which processes it to provide results in the
form of a web page. A good example of server-side processing is the submission of a search through a
search engine. The search engine matches the word or phrase against an index of website content on
the web server using scripts
5. What are the benefits of server side processing?
It includes efficiency, browser independent, and speed

6. What are the disadvantages of server side processing?

It includes security and overloading

7. Explain what USB is and what it is commonly used for.

Plenary Explain the differences between client and server side processing.
Server-side processing involves the use of scripts which reside and are run on another computer on the internet
(the web server). Information is submitted to a server which processes it to provide results in the form of a web
page. Client-side processing is the use of a scripting language to create code on web pages which provides
interactivity. The important point is that the interaction takes place within the web page and the code is
downloaded to the users computer when the web page is opened by the users browser.

A.Silver