CSC 101 Introduction to Computers

Fall 2004

Lecture Week Twelve

Networks and Networking
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 Connectivity - degree to which hardware, software, databases can be functionally linked together.

Telecommunications - electronic collection and distribution of information between two points

Communication Channels - medium through which digital information is passed.

Private Internet

  • Intranet

  • Extranet

  • Virtual Private Network - VPN

  • Tunneling

Data Connections Hardware

Server Computer
  • Client Computer

  • Modems

  • Network Interface Cards

  • Gateway

  • Routers

  • Handshaking

  • Backbone

  • Hub

  • Switch

  • Terminal

  • Thin Client

Physical Transmission Media

  • Twisted Pair

  • Cat5 Cabling

  • Coaxial Cable

  • Fiber Optic Cable

  • Wireless Transmissions

  • Radio-frequency Signals

  • Communications Satellites

  • Wireless Fidelity - Wi-Fi

  • Bluetooth

Communication Protocols

  • Layers

  • Packaging

  • Asynchronous

  • Synchronous

Computers; Information Technology in Perspective - Chapter 6, Sections 1-3 - pgs. 239 - 255

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Last Updated: 11/30/04