CHAPTER 6 Networks
Size of Computer Networks Home computer network National computer network Global computer network
Local Area Networks
Enterprise Network
Communications Media and Channels Twisted-pair wire Coaxial cable Fiber optics Sources: deepspacedave/Shutterst ock, GIPhotoStock/Photo Researchers, Inc, Philip Hatson/Photo Researchers
Network Protocols Ethernet Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Packet Switching
Analog and Digital Signals
Types of Network Processing Client/server computing Peer-to-peer processing © Matthias Pahl/Age Fotostock America, Inc. © Toh Kheng Ho/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
An Intranet © Corbis/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Addresses on the Internet IP v 4 32 bits128 bits IP v 6
The World Wide Web Not the same thing as the Internet Home page Uniform resource locator © Ilin Sergey/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Internet Address example Top level domain: edu Name of the organization: Auburn University Name of the specific computer: business
Publication of Material in Foreign Languages
Voice Communication Two examples of Internet telephony (VoIP) Skype Vonage
Collaboration Work group Virtual group (team) Source: Howard Kingsnorth/The Image Bank/Getty Images, Inc.
Crowdsourcing © YURI ACURS/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Telepresence Systems See video on Cisco Magicvideo Source: PRNews Foto/Polycom, Inc./NewsCom