Communication

s and Networks
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 Communications
What are computer communications?
 Process in which two or more computers or devices transfer data,
instructions, and information

notebook Web-enabled
smart
computer servers PDAs
phones
s

GPS
receivers

desktop
computers
mainframe
computers

set-top boxes

Tablet PCs
Communications
What is needed for successful communications?

Sending Communications Communications

device — initiates device — connects channel — media
instruction to the sending device to on which data,
transmit data, the communications instructions, or
instructions, or channel information travel
information

Communications Receiving
device — connects device — accepts
the communications transmission of data,
channel to the instructions, or
receiving device information
Uses of Computer
Communications
What are some uses of communications technology?

Internet Web E-Mail

Instant
Messaging Chat Rooms Newsgroups FTP

Fax Machine
Web Video
or Computer
Folders Conferencing
Fax/Modem
Uses of Computer
Communications
What are Internet telephony and Internet printing?

Internet telephony
enables you to talk
to other people over
the Internet Internet printing
Sometimes called allows you to print
Voice over IP
to network printer
from anywhere in
the world
Uses of Computer
Communications
What are Web services?
 Software that enables
programmers to create
applications that
communicate with other
remote computers
Uses of Computer
Communications
What are collaboration and
groupware?
 Collaboration is working
with other users connected
to a server
 Microsoft’s NetMeeting
allows collaboration
 Groupware is software
that allows people
to share
information
Uses of Computer
Communications
What are public Internet
access points and
cybercafés?
 Public Internet access
point allows wireless
connection to Internet
in public location
 Cybercafé is coffee
house that provides
computers with
Internet access
Networks
What is a network?
 Collection of
computers and
devices connected
via communications
devices and
transmission
media
Networks
What is a local area
network (LAN)?
 Network in limited
geographical area such
as home or office
building
 Metropolitan area
network (MAN)
connects LANs in city
or town
Networks
What is a wide area
network (WAN)?
 Network that covers
large geographic
area using many
types of media
 Internet is world’s
largest WAN
Networks
What is a client/server
network?
 One or more computers
act as server and other
computers, or clients,
access server
Networks
What is a peer-to-peer
network?
 Simple network
that connects
fewer than 10
computers
 Each computer,
or peer, has equal
capabilities
Networks
What is Internet peer-to-peer
(P2P)?
 Enables users to
connect to each other’s
hard disks and
exchange files directly
Networks
What is a bus network?
 All computers and
devices connect to
central cable,
or bus
 Example of network
topology (layout of
devices in network)
 Popular topologies are
bus, ring, and star
Networks
What is a ring network?
 Cable forms closed
ring, or loop, with all
computers and devices
arranged along ring
 Data travels from
device to device
around entire ring, in
one direction
Networks
What is a star network?
 All devices connect to
a central device, called
hub
 All data transferred
from one computer to
another passes
through hub
Networks
What are Ethernet and token ring?

Ethernet technology allows computers to contend

for access to network
 If two computers send data at same time,
a collision occurs and computers must send again

Token ring technology controls access to network

by requiring devices to pass a special signal,
called token
Networks
What are TCP/IP and 802.11?
 TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol) technology transmits data by breaking it up
into small pieces, or packets
 Commonly used for Internet transmissions
 802.11 is family of standards for wireless LANs
Networks
What is Bluetooth?
 Short-range radio waves
transmit
data
between
Bluetooth
devices
Networks
What are IrDA, RFID, and Wireless Applications
Protocol (WAP)?
Radio
RadioFrequency
Frequency
Identification
Identification(RFID)
(RFID)
uses
usesradio
radiosignals
signalstotocommunicate
communicate
IrDA
IrDA with
withaatag
tagplaced
placedininan
anobject
object
specification
specificationallows
allows
data
datatotobe
betransferred
transferred
wirelessly
wirelesslyviaviainfrared
infrared Wireless
WirelessApplications
Applications
light
lightwaves Protocol
waves Protocol(WAP)
(WAP)
allow
allowwireless
wirelessmobile
mobiledevices
devices
totoaccess
accessInternet
Internet
Networks
What is an intranet?

Internal network that uses Internet

technologies

Makes information accessible to

employees

Typically includes connection to

Internet

Extranet allows customers or suppliers to

access
part of company’s intranet