In a simple data communication system, terminals and other remote I/O devices are linked with one or more central processors to receive input data and capture output information. Connecting equipment and software, sometimes referred to as interface elements, are used to bridge the different...
central processors
communication
configuration
data transmission
ddpnetworks
hierarchical network
i/o devices
intelligent terminals
interface elements
local applications
network
network topology
node processors
processor
protocol
remote device
ring network
star network
system design
terminals
