This document discusses various topics related to the physical layer of computer networks including:
- Data transmission techniques such as multiplexing, different transmission media, asynchronous communication, and wireless transmission.
- Network technologies like ISDN, ATM, and cellular radio.
- Switching techniques and their related issues.
- Analog and digital signals, bit rates, baud rates, and the relationship between them.
- Encoding schemes for converting between analog and digital domains.
- Multiplexing techniques including frequency division multiplexing (FDM), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), and time division multiplexing (TDM).