Discovering Computers 2011: Living in A Digital World

Discovering Computers 2011
Living in a Digital World
Objectives Overview
Discuss the purpose of the components required for successful communications and identify various sending and receiving devices
Describe the uses of computer communications
List advantages of using a network, and differentiate among LANs, MANs, and WANs
Differentiate between client/server and peer-topeer networks, and describe how a P2P network works
Differentiate among a star network, bus network, and ring network
Describe the various network communications standards
See Page 459 for Detailed Objectives
Discovering Computers 2011: Living in a Digital World Chapter 9
Objectives Overview
Explain the purpose of communications software
Describe various types of lines for communications over the telephone network
Describe commonly used communications devices
Discuss different ways to set up a home network
Describe various physical and wireless transmission media
See Page 459 for Detailed Objectives
Communications
Computer communications describes a process in which two or more computers or devices transfer data, instructions, and information
Sending device
Communications channel
Receiving device
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Communications
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Uses of Computer Communications

Blogs Chat rooms E-mail Fax
FTP
Instant messaging Video conferencing
Internet
Newsgroups
RSS
VoIP
Web
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Web 2.0
Web folders
Wikis
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Users can send and receive wireless messages using wireless messaging services

Text messaging allows users to send and receive short text messages on a phone or other mobile device or computer
Picture messaging allows users to send pictures and sound files Video messaging allows users to send short video clips Wireless instant messaging allows wireless users to exchange real-time messages with one or more other users
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Wireless Internet access points allow people to connect wirelessly to the Internet from home, work, school, and in many public locations

A cybercaf is a coffeehouse, restaurant, or other location that provides personal computers with Internet access to its customers
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A global positioning system (GPS) is a navigation system that consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the GPS receivers geographic location GPS receivers are:
Built into many mobile devices
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Available as a handheld device
Available with new vehicles
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Groupware Voice mail
Helps groups of people work together on projects and share information over a network Component of workgroup computing Major feature is group scheduling
Allows someone to leave a voice message for one or more people Computer in voice mail system converts an analog voice message into digital form A voice mailbox is a storage location on a hard disk in the voice mail system
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Collaboration software includes tools that enable users to share documents via online meetings and communicate with other connected users
Online meetings Web conferences
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Document management systems

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Web services enable programmers to create applications that communicate with other remote computers over the Internet or on an internal business network A mashup is a Web application that combines services from two or more sources
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Networks
A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media Advantages of a network include:
Facilitating communications Sharing hardware Sharing data and information
Sharing software
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Transferring funds
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Networks
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Networks
A local area network (LAN) is a network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a LAN that uses no physical wires
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Networks
A metropolitan area network (MAN) connects LANs in a metropolitan area A wide area network (WAN) is a network that covers a large geographical area
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Networks
The design of computers, devices, and media on a network is sometimes called the network architecture
Client/server network Peer-to-peer network
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Networks
P2P describes an Internet network on which users access each others hard disks and exchange files directly over the Internet
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Networks
A network topology refers to the layout of the computers and devices in a communications network
Star network Bus network Ring network
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Networks
An intranet is an internal network that uses Internet technologies
An extranet allows customers or suppliers to access part of its intranet
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Network Communications Standards

Ethernet Token ring TCP/IP Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
UWB WiMAX
IrDA WAP
RFID
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Ethernet is a network standard that specifies no computer controls when data can be transmitted
The token ring standard specifies that computers and devices on the network share or pass a special signal (token) TCP/IP is a network standard that defines how messages are routed from one end of a network to another
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Wi-Fi identifies any network based on the 802.11 standard that facilitates wireless communication Sometimes referred to as wireless Ethernet
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Bluetooth defines how two Bluetooth devices use shortrange radio waves to transmit data UWB (ultra-wideband) specifies how two UWB devices use short-range radio waves to communicate at high speeds IrDA transmits data wirelessly via infrared (IR) light waves RFID uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, animal, or person
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WiMAX (802.16) Developed by IEEE Towers can cover a 30-mile radius Two types are fixed wireless and mobile wireless Provides wireless broadband Internet access
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Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Specifies how some mobile devices can display the content of Internet services Web E-mail Chat rooms Uses a client/server network
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Communications Software
Communications software consists of programs that:
Help users establish a connection to another computer or network Manage the transmission of data, instructions, and information
Provide an interface for users to communicate with one another

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Communications Devices
A communications device is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device A dial-up modem converts signals between analog and digital
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A digital modem sends and receives data and information to and from a digital line
DSL modem
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Cable modem
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A wireless modem uses the cell phone network to connect to the Internet wirelessly from a notebook computer, a smart phone, or other mobile device
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A network card enables a computer or device to access a network Available in a variety of styles Wireless network cards often have an antenna
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A wireless access point is a central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to a wired network
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A router connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network Many are protected by a hardware firewall
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A hub or switch connects several devices in a network together
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Home Networks
Home networks provide computers with the following capabilities:
Connect to the Internet at the same time Share a single highspeed Internet connection Access files and programs on other computers Share peripherals
Play multiplayer games
Connect game consoles to the Internet
Subscribe to and use VoIP
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Home Networks
Types of wired home networks: Ethernet Powerline cable
Phoneline
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Home Networks
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Communications Channel
The amount of data that can travel over a communications channel sometimes is called the bandwidth Latency is the time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network Transmission media carries one or more signals Broadband media transmit multiple signals simultaneously
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Physical Transmission Media
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Physical Transmission Media

Twisted-pair cable
Fiber-optic cable
Coaxial cable
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Wireless Transmission Media
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Cellular radio is a form of broadcast radio that is used widely for mobile communications
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Microwaves are radio waves that provide a highspeed signal transmission
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A communications satellite is a space station that receives microwave signals from an earth-based station, amplifies it, and broadcasts the signal over a wide area
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Summary
Overview of communications terminology and applications How to join computers into a network
Various communications devices, media, and procedures

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Discovering Computers 2011

Living in a Digital World

Describe the uses of computer communications

Differentiate among a star network, bus network, and ring network

Describe the various network communications standards

See Page 459 for Detailed Objectives

Discovering Computers 2011: Living in a Digital World Chapter 9

Explain the purpose of communications software

Describe commonly used communications devices

Discuss different ways to set up a home network

Describe various physical and wireless transmission media

See Page 459 for Detailed Objectives

Discovering Computers 2011: Living in a Digital World Chapter 9

Discovering Computers 2011: Living in a Digital World Chapter 9

Pages 460 461 Figure 9-1

Discovering Computers 2011: Living in a Digital World Chapter 9

Uses of Computer Communications

Instant messaging Video conferencing

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Uses of Computer Communications

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Uses of Computer Communications

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Available as a handheld device

Available with new vehicles

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