Unit 1 discusses data communication and network models. It covers the basics of data communication including characteristics like delivery, accuracy, timeliness and jitter. The components of data communication are explained as the message, sender, receiver, transmission medium and protocols. Common data types like text, numbers, images, audio and video are also discussed. Network topologies like point-to-point, star, bus, ring and hybrid are summarized. The OSI model and TCP/IP model are introduced as layered network models for data communication. Finally, the document touches on physical, logical and port addressing in networks.