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NSWInformation Processes and Technology

Core: Communication Systems

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What are the functions of a communication system and how do protocols make communication between devices possible?

How do real communication systems such as email, messaging, the internet and EDI carry out the information processes?

What security, privacy and social issues arise when information is communicated across networks?

How are networks structured and what media and methods are used to transmit data across them?

What functions must take place for a message to travel from a source to a destination across a communication system?