3 Components of Data Communications System


The 3 Components of Data Communications System


  1. TRANSMITTER - Can be any circuit or electronic device designed to send electronically encoded data to another location. Can also be called the Source.
  2. TRANSMISSION PATH or CHANNEL - A path or link through which information passes between two devices.
  3. RECEIVER - could be any device designed to receive any conveyed message from the Transmitter or the Source. Receiver is also known as the Sink.