Intro

Objectives

  • Understand the need to check for errors after data transmission (2.2.1)
  • Describe each of the following error detection methods: (2.2.2)
    • Parity check (odd and even)
    • Checksum
    • Echo check
  • Describe how check digits are used in data entry including: (2.2.3)
    • ISBN
    • Bar codes
  • Describe how an automatic repeat query (ARQ) is used to establish data is correctly received (2.2.4)

Resources

Slides

Extension activity