Data Communication Techniques

• Data communication techniques are essential to staying connected in an ever expanding world. As networking over the world wide web continues to grow, communication is moving further away from basic data transmissions -- such as instant messaging -- to integrated, multifaceted networking portals -- such as webcasting, according to CAMI Research. Many communications take place via multiple computers and servers over vast distances. A series of data communication techniques can help expedite smooth transmissions.

Byte-Serial Transmissions

• Byte-serial transmissions enlarge data communication capacities, according to CAMI Research. Historically, data is transferred between individual modems one bit at a time. Today, to make communication faster and more efficient between microprocessors, for example, byte-serial transmissions are effective software application methods that expand data transfers. Byte-serial transmissions communicate more than eight bits at once through eight different channels. Byte sizes and channels can increase or decrease depending upon the type of hardware used in transmissions.

Synchronous Transmissions

• Synchronous transmission is a data communication technique used to process dual sets of information coming into a host at the same time. Synchronous transmissions are especially useful in collating "data and timing" information. Data and timing transmitters send information to receivers. As computer clocks "pulse," for example, simultaneous timing and data channel information are read as bits and stored by receivers. Receivers activate data readings when initiated by receivers and this process allows both data and timing information to display and change without causing disruption.

Parity Bits

• Parity bit applications help to ward off technological errors, according to CAMI Research. Channel static and electrical malfunctions can cause major disruptions to receivers. To prevent disruptions, protective techniques, such as adding parity bits to data, send these bits via software packages into receivers. Parity bits identify damaged bits, missing bits and other potentially harmful information. These bits help users highlight software problems and successfully reboot computer hardware.