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1 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013

2 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-2  Discuss connectivity, the wireless revolution, and communication systems.  Describe physical and wireless communications channels.  Discuss connection devices and services, including dial-up, DSL, cable, satellite, and cellular.  Describe data transmission factors, including bandwidth and protocols.

3 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-3  Discuss networks and key network terminology including network interface cards and network operating systems.  Describe different types of networks, including local, home, wireless, personal, metropolitan, and wide area networks.  Describe network architectures, including topologies and strategies.  Discuss the organization issues related to Internet technologies and network security.

4 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-4  We live in a truly connected society.  Increased connectivity potentially means increased productivity, especially in business.  You will learn more about the concept of connectivity and the impact of the wireless revolution in this chapter.

5 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-5  Computer communications is the process of sharing data, programs, and information between two or more computers  Numerous applications depend on communication systems, including  E-mail  Instant messaging  Internet telephone  Electronic commerce

6 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-6  Connectivity uses computer networks to link people and resources  The Wireless Revolution  Single most dramatic change in connectivity and communications has been widespread use of mobile devices like smartphones and table PCs with wireless Internet connectivity

7 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-7  Four basic elements  Sending and receiving devices  Communication channel  Connection devices  Data transmission specifications

8 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-8  Communication channels carry the data from one computer to another  Two categories of communication channels  Physical Connections Physical Connections  Wireless Connections Wireless Connections

9 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-9  Twisted pair cable  Telephone lines  Ethernet cables  Coaxial cable  Fiber-optic cable Return

10 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-10  Radio frequency (RF)  Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)  Bluetooth (short-range)  WiMax (extends Wi-Fi)  Microwave  Satellite  Global positioning system (GPS)  Infrared  Short distances and line of sight Return

11 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-11

12 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-12  Types of signals  Analog  Digital  Transfer rate

13 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-13  Types of modems  Telephone modem  DSL (digital subscriber line)  Cable modem  Wireless modem (WWAN)

14 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-14  Leased lines  T1 combined to form T3 and DS3  Replaced by optical carrier (OC) lines  Digital subscriber line (DSL)  Uses phone lines  ADSL is most widely used type of DSL  Cable  Uses existing TV cable  Faster than DSL  Satellite connection services  Use almost anywhere  Slower than DSL and cable modem  Cellular Services  3G and 4G cellular network connectivity

15 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-15  Measurement of the width or capacity of the communication channel  Categories  Voice band (or low bandwidth)  Medium band  Broadband  Baseband

16 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-16  Communication rules for exchanging data between computers  Internet standard: TCP/IP (Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol)  Identification – unique IP address  Packetization – information broken down into small parts and then reassembled

17 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-17  A communication system that connects two or more computers  Allows exchange of information and resources

18 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-18  Node  Client  Server  Directory server  Host  Switch  Network interface cards (NIC)  Network operating systems (NOS)  Network administrator

19 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-19  Local area network (LAN)  Home network  Wireless LAN (WLAN)  Personal area network (PAN)  Metropolitan area network (MAN)  Wide area network (WAN)

20 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-20  Use a home network to share files, printers and to allow multiple users access to the Internet at the same time

21 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-21  Network Topology  Physical arrangement of the network  Star Network Star Network  Tree Network Tree Network  Mesh Network Mesh Network  Network Strategies  How information and resources are shared  Client Server Network Client Server Network  Peer-to-Peer Network Peer-to-Peer Network

22 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-22  Each device connected directly to a central network switch Return

23 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-23  Each device connected to a central node either directly or through subordinate nodes  Also called hierarchical Return

24 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-24  Does not use a specific physical layout, but requires that each node have more than one connection to other nodes  Wireless technologies are frequently used Return

25 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-25  Central computers coordinate and supply services to other nodes on the network  Server provides access to Web pages, databases, application software, and hardware Return

26 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-26  Nodes have equal authority and can act as both clients and servers  File sharing software such as eDonkey and BitTorrent used to share files with other microcomputers  Easy and inexpensive to set up  Lack of security controls Return

27 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-27  Intranet  Private network within an organization  Works like the Internet, where employees use browsers to access Web sites and Web pages  Extranet  Private network that connects organizations  Works like the Internet, but provides suppliers and other trusted partners with limited access to the organization’s networks

28 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-28  Firewall  Hardware and software controls access to network  Proxy server provides pass-through access  Protects against external threats  Intrusion detection system (IDS)  Works with firewall to protect organization's network  Analyzes all incoming and outgoing network traffic  Virtual private network (VPN)  Creates a secure private network connection between your computer and the organization

29 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-29

30 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-30  Network Administrator  Manages a company’s LAN and WAN networks  Maintains networking hardware and software, diagnosing and repairing problems that arise  Candidates usually have a bachelor’s degree in computer science and practical experience  Annual salary is typically between $48,500 and $79,000

31 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-31  Telepresence Lets You Be There without Actually Being There  Seeks to create the illusion that you are actually at a remote location  Early implementations mainly focus on an extension of video-conferencing

32 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-32  Define communications including connectivity, the wireless revolution, and communication systems.  Discuss communication channels including physical connections (twisted-pair, coaxial, and fiber-optic cable) and wireless communications (radio frequency, microwave, satellite, and infrared).  Discuss connection devices including modems (telephone, DSL, cable, and wireless modems) and connection services (DSL, ADSL, cable, and satellite connection services).

33 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-33  Discuss data transmission including bandwidths (voiceband, medium band, broadband, and baseband) as well as protocols (IP addresses, domain name servers, and packetization).  Discuss networks by identifying and defining specialized terms that describe computer networks.  Discuss network types including local area, home, wireless, personal, metropolitan, and wide area networks.

34 Communications and Networks © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 9-34  Define network architecture including topologies (star, tree, and mesh) and strategies (client/server and peer-to-peer).  Discuss organization networks including Internet technologies (intranets and extranets) and network security (firewalls, proxy servers, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks).

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