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Communication Types

 

UNICAST COMMUNICATION

UNICAST COMMUNICATION IS A ONE-TO-ONE COMMUNICATION MODEL IN WHICH A SINGLE SENDER DELIVERS DATA TO A SINGLE RECEIVER. THIS IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF DATA TRANSFER OVER NETWORKS.

UNICAST COMMUNICATION IS USED FOR A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING:


WEB BROWSING:

WHEN YOU VISIT A WEBSITE, THE WEBSITE SENDS A UNICAST PACKET TO YOUR COMPUTER.

FILE TRANSFERS:

WHEN YOU TRANSFER A FILE FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER, THE TWO COMPUTERS SEND UNICAST PACKETS TO EACH OTHER.

EMAIL: 

WHEN YOU SEND AN EMAIL, YOUR COMPUTER SENDS A UNICAST PACKET TO THE RECIPIENT'S COMPUTER.

UNICAST COMMUNICATION IS A RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT WAY TO TRANSFER DATA. IT IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF DATA TRANSFER OVER NETWORKS BECAUSE IT IS EASY TO IMPLEMENT AND IT USES THE LEAST AMOUNT OF BANDWIDTH.

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BROADCAST COMMUNICATION

IN COMPUTER NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, BROADCAST COMMUNICATION IS A METHOD OF COMMUNICATION IN WHICH A SINGLE MESSAGE IS SENT TO ALL DEVICES ON A NETWORK.

BROADCAST COMMUNICATION IS USED IN A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

BROADCAST COMMUNICATION CAN BE USED TO SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS TO ALL DEVICES ON A NETWORK, SUCH AS SYSTEM MESSAGES OR NEWS UPDATES.

SYSTEM MESSAGES:

BROADCAST COMMUNICATION CAN BE USED TO SEND SYSTEM MESSAGES TO ALL DEVICES ON A NETWORK, SUCH AS UPDATES TO THE NETWORK CONFIGURATION OR SECURITY ALERTS.

STREAMING MEDIA: 

BROADCAST COMMUNICATION CAN BE USED TO STREAM MEDIA TO ALL DEVICES ON A NETWORK, SUCH AS LIVE TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCASTS.

FILE SHARING: 

BROADCAST COMMUNICATION CAN BE USED TO SHARE FILES WITH ALL DEVICES ON A NETWORK.

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MULTICAST COMMUNICATION

MULTICAST COMMUNICATION IS A TYPE OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION WHERE A SINGLE SENDER CAN TRANSMIT DATA TO MULTIPLE RECEIVERS SIMULTANEOUSLY.

MULTICAST CAN BE USED IN A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING:

STREAMING VIDEO: 

MULTICAST CAN BE USED TO STREAM VIDEO TO MULTIPLE DEVICES, SUCH AS TVS, COMPUTERS, AND SMARTPHONES.

FILE SHARING: 

MULTICAST CAN BE USED TO SHARE FILES WITH MULTIPLE DEVICES.

VIRTUAL MEETINGS:

MULTICAST CAN BE USED TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS.

GAMING: 

MULTICAST CAN BE USED TO PLAY GAMES WITH MULTIPLE PLAYERS.

MULTICAST COMMUNICATION IS MORE EFFICIENT THAN BROADCAST COMMUNICATION, AS IT ONLY SENDS THE DATA TO THE DEVICES THAT NEED TO RECEIVE IT. THIS CAN SAVE BANDWIDTH AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.

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DIFFERENCE BETWEENS


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Broadcast

Multicast

Unicast

Sends a single packet to all devices on the network.

Sends a single packet to a group of devices that have expressed interest in receiving the packet.

Sends a packet to a single device.

Used for applications that need to reach all devices on the network, such as announcements and system messages.

Used for applications that need to reach a group of devices, such as streaming video or file sharing.

Used for applications that need to reach a single device, such as web browsing or file transfers.

Can be inefficient if there are a lot of devices on the network that do not need to receive the packet.

Can be more efficient than broadcast if there are a lot of devices on the network that need to receive the packet.

Is the most efficient way to send a packet, as it only sends the packet to the device that needs to receive it.


Feature

Broadcast

Multicast

Unicast

Packet destination

All devices on the network

Group of devices

Single device

Efficiency

Inefficient

Efficient

Efficient

Applications

Announcements, system messages

Streaming video, file sharing

Web browsing, file transfers








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