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This paper will attempt to define and contrast the following terms:
a. Synchronous and asynchronous
b. Analog and digital
c. XON and XOFF
d. Simplex and duplex
e. Serial and parallel transmission
f. Baseband and broadband
g. Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
h. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
i. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP)

It will also contain a brief description and analysis of the OSI layers that are used with the TCP/IP protocol stack.

Synchronous and Asynchronous
In referring to the signal that passes through telephone lines, the transfer methods may be either synchronous or asynchronous. A synchronous data transfer is sent in a continuous, single stream of characters, grouped into buffered bits. Before the transmission is sent, synchronous characters are sent that set the sending and the receiving ends to the same time. Once affirmation of the syn pulse......

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Approximate Word Count: 1978
Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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