PRINCIPLES OF INFO.SYS.(LL)>CUSTOM PKG<
PRINCIPLES OF INFO.SYS.(LL)>CUSTOM PKG<
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ISBN: 9781337074674
Author: STAIR
Publisher: CENGAGE C
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Asynchronous communication means the receiver gets the message after some delay.

Hence, the given statement is “False”.

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Communication:

Communication is a transfer of data or information within or between computers.

  • The necessity of the communication is increasing in today’s society.
  • Communication needs a sender, receiver, message, and medium.
  • To establish a communication, computer should connect to the network through the communication device.
  • Communication device is the hardware component which gets the data to and from the computer.
  • Network is the connection of two or more computers.
  • The main reason for creating the network is the communication between the computers.
  • The communication can occur between two people either synchronously or asynchronously.
    • Synchronous communication means the receiver gets the message as soon as it is sent.
    • Phone and voice communication are the example of synchronous communication.
    • Asynchronous communication means the receiver gets the message after some delay.
    • Email or sending letter via post office are the example of asynchronous communication.

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