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Numerous applications depend on communication
systems, including

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– Texting.
– E-mail.
– Videoconferencing

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Wireless Connections

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Wireless connections do not use a solid substance to
connect; uses the air itself. Most use radio waves to
communicate

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Cellular radio

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Use multiple antennae to
communication
a form of broadcast radio that is in wide use for mobile
communications

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Bluetooth (short-range).

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Radio communication
standard.

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Broadcast radio

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a wireless transmission medium that distributes
radio signals through the air over long distances

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Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)

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Uses high frequency radio

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Microwave.

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Uses high frequency radio
wave signals.

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WiMax (extends Wi-Fi)

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New standard that uses microwave
to extend WiFi.

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Satellite.

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Uses satellites as microwave relay
stations.
a space station that receives microwave signals from an earth-based station, amplifies it, and broadcasts the signal over a wide area to any number of earth-based stations

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GPS.

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Determine geographic location of
the devices.

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Infrared

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Use infrared light wants to
communication over short
distances.

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Physical Connections

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Telephone lines.
* Ethernet cables.
Coaxial cable: single solid copper core.
* Cable TV.
Fiber-optic cable: tiny glass tubes.
* Faster and more reliable than coax.
* Speeds as high as 1 petabit per second.

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Types of signals

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Analog (telephone).
* Digital (computer)

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Transfer rates

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  • Mbps – million bits per second.
  • Gbps – billion bits per second.
  • Tbps – trillion bits per second.
  • Speed in which modems transfer data.
  • Usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
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Modem

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modulator-demodulator.
* Modulation is the process of converting from digital to analog.
* Demodulation is the process of converting from analog to digital.

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Types of Modems

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Digital subscriber line (DSL).
* High speed telephone lines.
Cable.
* Uses coaxial cable.
Wireless.
* Also known as WWAN

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Fourth Generation 4G

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increased
speed, streaming video and music.

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Fifth Generation 5G,

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speeds approaching those of a home
Internet connection

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Digital subscriber line (DSL)

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  • Uses phone lines.
  • ADSL is most widely used
    type of DSL.
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Fiber Optic Service (FiOS)

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New technology.
* Google and Verizon

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Cable.

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  • Uses existing TV cable.
  • Faster than DSL
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Satellite connection
services.

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Use almost anywhere.

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A network

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a collection of computers and devices
connected together via communications devices and
transmission media

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Advantages of a network include:

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Facilitating communications
– Sharing hardware
– Sharing data and information
– Sharing software
– Transferring funds

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A local area network (LAN)
a network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area
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wireless LAN (WLAN)
a LAN that uses no physical wires
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A metropolitan area network (MAN)
connects LANs in a metropolitan area
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wide area network (WAN)
a network that covers a large geographic area
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personal area network (PAN)
a network that connects computers and devices in an individual’s workspace using wired and wireless technology
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network architecture
Network Topology. – Physical arrangement of the network. * Network Strategy. – How the information and resources are shared
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Client/Server Network.
* Central computers coordinate and supply services to other nodes on the network. * Server provides access
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Types of Network
Ring Star Tree Mesh
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Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Network
* All nodes have equal authority. * Can act as both client and server.
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Communications software
Help users establish a connection to another computer, mobile device, or network – Manage the transmission of data, instructions, and information – Provide an interface for users to communicate with one another
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Ethernet
network standard that specifies no central computer or device on the network (nodes) should control when data can be transmitted
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token ring
standard specifies that computers and devices on the network share or pass a special signal (token)
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TCP/IP
a network protocol that defines how messages (data) are routed from one end of a network to another
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LTE
network standard that defines how high-speed cellular transmissions use broadcast radio to transmit data for mobile communications
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Bluetooth
network protocol that defines how two Bluetooth devices use short-range radio waves to transmit data
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UWB (ultra-wideband)
network standard that specifies how two UWB devices use short-range radio waves to communicate at high speeds with each other
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IrDA
transmits data wirelessly via infrared (IR) light waves
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RFID
a protocol that defines how a network uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person
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NFC (near field communication)
a protocol, based on RFID, that defines how a network uses close-range radio signals to communicate between two devices or objects equipped with NFC technology
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A broadband modem
sends and receives data and information to and from a digital line – Cable modem – DSL modem
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A wireless access point (WAP)
a central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to a wired network
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routers provide additional functionality:
– Wireless router – Broadband router – Broadband wireless router – Mobile broadband wireless router
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A network card
enables a computer or device that does not have built-in networking capability to access a network
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Intranet.
* Private network within an organization. * Works like the Internet.
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Extranet.
Private network that connects more than one organization. * Works like the Internet, but provides suppliers and other trusted partners with limited access to the organization’s networks.
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Firewall.
Hardware and software that controls access to network. * Proxy server provides pass-through access. * Protects against external threats.
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Intrusion detection system (IDS).
Works with firewall to protect organization's network. * Analyzes all incoming and outgoing network traffic.
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Virtual private network (VPN).
* Creates a secure private network connection between your computer and the organization.
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Broadband media
transmit multiple signals simultaneously
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bandwidth
The amount of data, instructions, and information that can travel over transmission media
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Latency
time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network
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