e853c34c__and_Educational_Standards_NSW__Students_learn_to_
[Students learn about:] transmitting and receiving in communication systems transmission media, including: wired transmission (See Course Specifications Document) wireless transmission (See Course Specifications Document) characteristics of media in terms of speed, capacity, cost and security communication protocols, including: application level protocols http smtp SSL communication control and addressing level protocols TCP IP transmission level protocols Ethernet Token ring strategies for error detection and error correction network topologies, including: star bus ring hybrid wireless networks the functions performed by the following hardware components used in communication systems (See Course Specifications Document) characteristics of network operating software similarities and difference between the Internet, intranets and extranets [Students learn to:] 
compare and contrast traditional communication systems with current electronic methods represent a communication system diagrammatically predict developments in communication systems based on current trends simulate activities involved with communication in areas such as: e-commerce EFTPOS Internet banking for a given scenario, choose and justify the most appropriate transmission media diagrammatically represent the topology describe the location and role of hardware components on the network compare the functions of different hardware components identify the main characteristics of network operating software compare and contrast the Internet, intranets and extranets
9.3 Communication Systems - Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards NSW
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