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IGCSE Computer Science 0478 — 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods

How data is broken into packets and moved between devices.

Modules (40)

Printables for this journey

Every module above has its own free printable worksheet with an answer key. These crosswords and word searches cover the same terms:

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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Inside digital systems (Modules 1–10) 10 clues · Digital system, Hardware, Software, Input, process, output and storage and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Data and networks (Modules 21–30) 10 clues · Data transmission, Wired transmission, Wireless transmission, Bluetooth for short-range transfer and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Data and networks and Accounts, passphrases and security (Modules 31–40) 10 clues · Modem, Wireless access point, IP address, Data packets and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Word Search: Inside digital systems and Data and networks (Modules 1–20) 20 words to find · Digital system, Hardware, Software, Input, process, output and storage and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Word Search: Data and networks and Accounts, passphrases and security (Modules 21–52) 20 words to find · Data transmission, Wired transmission, Wireless transmission, Bluetooth for short-range transfer and more
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Years 5–6 Data & Information Crossword: Data, information and binary representation (Modules 1–10) 10 clues · Data and information, Types of data: numbers and text, Types of data: images, sound and video, Same data, different representations and more
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Years 5–6 Data & Information Word Search: Data, information and binary representation and Acquiring and manipulating data (Modules 1–20) 20 words to find · Data and information, Types of data: numbers and text, Types of data: images, sound and video, Same data, different representations and more
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Crossword: 1.3 Data Storage and Compression and 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 86–109) 10 clues · Why compression is needed: less storage space, Why compression is needed: less bandwidth, Why compression is needed: shorter transmission time, Lossy compression permanently removes data and more
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Crossword: 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 110–120) 10 clues · The three parts of a packet, Packet header, Destination address in a packet header, Originator's address in a packet header and more
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Crossword: 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 121–130) 10 clues · Why packets can take different routes, Packets arriving out of order, Reordering packets at the destination, Describing the packet switching process step by step and more
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Crossword: 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 131–141) 10 clues · Simplex data transmission, Half-duplex data transmission, Full-duplex data transmission, Advantages and disadvantages of simplex, half-duplex and full-duplex and more
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Crossword: 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods and 2.2 Methods of Error Detection (Modules 142–154) 10 clues · Drawbacks of USB, Evaluating USB for a given use, Why data is checked after transmission, Interference as the cause of transmission errors and more
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Word Search: 1.3 Data Storage and Compression and 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 86–120) 21 words to find · Why compression is needed: less storage space, Why compression is needed: less bandwidth, Why compression is needed: shorter transmission time, Lossy compression permanently removes data and more
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Word Search: 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 121–141) 20 words to find · Why packets can take different routes, Packets arriving out of order, Reordering packets at the destination, Describing the packet switching process step by step and more
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Word Search: 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods and 2.2 Methods of Error Detection (Modules 142–164) 21 words to find · Drawbacks of USB, Evaluating USB for a given use, Why data is checked after transmission, Interference as the cause of transmission errors and more

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