EIA/TIA RS-232 (Recommended Standard 232)
Serial transmission is a method of transmitting data where one bit is transmitted after another in a single wire. Serial transmission is usually used to transmit data between two computers as it is less expensive, yet at a cost of a slightly slow speed. A minimum of two wires is needed for serial transmission, which is less compared to a minimum of eight wires in parallel transmission. Serial transmission is used to send data over long distances as the bits are less likely to get out of order. It is used in devices such as modems, bar code readers and light pens .
serial and parellel transmission
Multicasting is a transmission method that allows one node to send data to a defined group of nodes.
half-duplex communication of a data transmission method
A method of data transmission in which small blocks of data are transmitted rapidly over a channel dedicated to the connection only for the duration of the packet's transmission.
Parallel data transmission is faster compared to serial data transmission. The speed of a parallel link is equal to the number of bits sent multiplied by the bit rate of each individual path.
Store-and-Forward
Speed... a serial connection can only send one piece of data at a time. Parallel connections have multiple data 'channels' sending data simultaneously 0- which increases the data rate considerably.
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Single
A serial port only allows a single bit of data through at a time. A parallel port allows multiple bits of data through at a time.
Bluetooth provides an easier method of data transmission in short range distance.