CSC 101 Introduction to Computers

Spring 2005

Lecture Ten

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: 1/31/05