Introduction to

Computing/Skills
Development

Lecture 09

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Last Lecture Summary I
 Embedded Operating Systems
 Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE Embedded
CE, Windows Mobile
 Pocket PC
 Palm OS
 iPhone OS / iOS
 BlackBerry OS
 Google Andriod
 Embedded Linux
 Symbian OS

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Last Lecture Summary II
 Managing files  Screen savers
 Searching for files  Antivirus
 Viewing images  Removing spyware
 Uninstalling and adware
programs  Burning optical discs
 Cleaning up Disks and
 Defragmenting  Maintaining a PC
Disks
 Backing up files and
disks
 Disk Compression 3
 Objectives Overview

Discuss the purpose of the

List advantages of using a
components required for
Describe the uses of network, and differentiate
successful communications
computer communications among LANs, MANs, and
and identify various sending
WANs
and receiving devices

Differentiate between
Differentiate among a star
client/server and peer-to-
network, bus network, and
peer networks, and describe
ring network
how a P2P network works

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 Network Definition
 Many organizations quickly learned the
importance of connecting PCs
 Data communications—the electronic transfer
of information between computers—became a
major focus of the computer industry.
 Set of technologies that connects computers
 Allows communication and collaboration
between users
 information they share can be much more than
text documents
 Internet is one big Example
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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 Sharing Sharing data

communications hardware and information

Sharing Transferring
software funds

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Network

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 Communications
 Computer communications describes a process in which two or
more computers or devices transfer data, instructions, and
information

Sending Communications Communications channel

device — initiates device — connects — media
instruction to the sending device to on which data, instructions,
transmit data, the communications or information travel
instructions, or channel
information

Communications Receiving
device — connects device — accepts
the communications transmission of data,
channel to the instructions, or
receiving device information

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 Communications Systems

 (a) mainframe computers, (b) servers, (c) desktop computers,

(d) notebook computers, (e) smart phones
 (f) Internet-enabled portable media players
 (g) handheld game consoles, and (h) GPS receivers
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 Uses of Commuter
Communications
 Simultaneous access to data
 Data files are shared
 Shared files stored on a server
 Access can be limited
 Software can be shared
 Site licenses, Network versions, Application servers
File server contains documents
used by other computers.

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 Uses of Commuter
Communications
 Shared peripheral device
 Printers and faxes are common shares
 Reduces the cost per user
 Devices can be connected to the network
 Print servers control network printing
 Manage the print queue
 Easier data backup
 Backup copies data to removable media
 Server data backed up in one step

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 Uses of Computer
Communications
 Personal Communications

Blogs Chat rooms E-mail Fax

Instant
FTP Internet Newsgroups
messaging

Video
VoIP Web Web 2.0
conferencing

Web folders Wikis

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 Uses of Computer
Communications
Text messaging (SMS) allows users to send and receive short
text messages on a phone or other mobile device or computer

Picture messaging (MMS) allows users to send pictures and

sound files

Video messaging allows users to send short video clips

Wireless instant messaging (IM) allows wireless users to

exchange real-time messages with one or more other users

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 Uses of Computer
Communications
 Users can send and receive wireless

messages using wireless messaging services

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 Uses of Commuter
Communications
 Personal communication
 Email
 Instantaneous communication
 Conferencing
 Tele conferencing
 Videoconferencing
 Audio-conferencing
 Voice over IP
 Phone communication over network wires
 VoIP to POTS (plain old telephone service)

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 Uses of Computer

Communications
Wireless Internet access points allow people to
connect wirelessly to the Internet from home, work,
school, and in many public locations using notebook
computers, smart phones, handheld game consoles, or
other devices

Hot Spot and

Mobile Wireless Networks

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 Uses of Computer
Communications
 A cybercafé is a coffeehouse, restaurant, or

other location that provides personal

computers with Internet access to its
customers
 Some are free and some take charges

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 Uses of Computer
 Communications
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 receiver’s geographic
location
 GPS receivers are:

Built into Available as a

Available with
many mobile handheld
new vehicles
devices device
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Uses of Computer
Communications

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 Uses of Computer
Communications
Groupware
 Helps groups of people
work together on projects
and share information
over a network
 Major feature is group
scheduling
 in which a group calendar
can track the schedules of
multiple users and help
coordinate appointments
and meeting times

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 Uses of Computer
Communications
Voice Mail
 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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 Uses of Computer
Communications
 Collaboration software includes tools that

enable users to share documents via online

meetings and communicate with other
connected users

Online Web
meetings conferences

Document
management
systems
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Uses of Computer
Communications

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 Common Network Types
 Local Area Network (LAN)
 Wide Area Network (WAN)
 Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
 Client-Server Network
 Peer-to-Peer Network

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 Network
 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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 Local Area Network (LAN)
 Each computer or device on the network is
called a node
 nodes are connected via cables, infrared links, or
wireless media
 Contains printers, servers and computers
 Systems are close to each other
 Contained in one office or building
 not a system that connects to the public
environment (such as the Internet) using phone
or data lines.
 Organizations often have several LANS
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 Network
 A Wide Area Network (WAN)
is a network that covers a
large geographical area
 Two or more LANs connected
 Typically use public or leased lines
 Phone lines

 Cables

 Radio Waves

 Communication satellite

 The Internet is a WAN

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 Metropolitan Area Network
(MAN)
 A high-speed network that connects LANs in a

metropolitan area such as a city or town and

handles the bulk of communications activity
across that region.
 Typically includes one or more LANs, but covers
a smaller geographic area than a WAN.
 A MAN usually is managed by a consortium of
users or by a single network provider that sells
the service to the users.
 Telephone companies, cable television
operators, and other organizations provide users
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 Personal Area Network (PAN)
 Very small scale network
 Range is less than 2 meters
 Cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players
 PANs can be used for communication among
the personal devices themselves (intrapersonal
communication), or for connecting to a higher
level network and the Internet (an uplink)
 A PAN may also be carried over wired
computer buses such as USB and FireWire

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 Network Architecture
 The design of computers, devices, and media on a
network is sometimes called the network architecture
 In client/server network one or more computers act as
server and others computers or clients access server for
some services
Client/server network Peer-to-peer network

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 Server Based Network
 A node is a processing location that can be a
PC or some other device such as a networked
printer
 Usually, server-based networks include many
nodes and one or more servers
 server control nodes access to the network's
resources
 Users gain access by logging in
 Server is the most important computer

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 Client-Server Network
 Nodes and servers share data roles
 Nodes are called clients
 Servers are used to control access
 requires special software for the nodes and the
server
 Database software
 Access to data controlled by server
 Server is the most important computer
 Require a person to serve as a network
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 Client-Server Network
 Some servers, called dedicated servers,
perform a specific task and can be placed with
other dedicated servers to perform multiple
tasks.
 For example, a file server stores and manages files.
 A print server manages printers and documents
being printed.
 A database server stores and provides access to a
database.
 A network server manages network traffic (activity).
 A Web server is a computer that delivers requested
Web pages to your computer
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 Network
 P2P describes an Internet network on which
users access each other’s hard disks and
exchange files directly over the Internet
 Each computer, or peer, has equal capabilities

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 Peer-to-Peer Network
 All nodes are equal
 Nodes access resources on other nodes
 Each node controls its own resources
 Most modern OS allow P2PN
 Distributing computing is a form
 Kazaa, Bit Torrent,

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 Network
 A network topology refers to the layout of the
computers and devices in a communications
network
 Choice affects
 Network performance
 Network size
Ring network
Bus network
 Network collision detection
Star network

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 Network Topologies
 Packets
 Pieces of data transmitted over a network
 Packets are created by sending node
 Data is reassembled by receiving node
 Packet header
 Sending and receiving address
 Packet payload
 Number and size of data
 Actual data
 Packet error control

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 Bus Topology
 Also called linear bus
 One wire connects all nodes
 Terminator ends the wires
 Advantages
 Easy to setup
 Small amount of wire
 Disadvantages
 Slow
 Easy to crash

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Bus Networks
 All computers and devices connect to central
cable, or bus

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 Star Topology
 All nodes connect to a hub
 Packets sent to hub
 Hub sends packet to destination
 Advantages
 Easy to setup
 One cable can not crash network
 Disadvantages
 One hub crashing downs entire network
 Uses lots of cable
 Most common topology

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Star Network
 All devices connect to
a central device, called
hub

 All data transferred

from one computer to
another passes
through hub

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 Ring Topology
 Nodes connected in a circle
 Tokens used to transmit data
 Nodes must wait for token to send
 Advantages
 Time to send data is known
 No data collisions
 Disadvantages
 Slow
 Lots of cable

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Ring Network
 Cable forms closed
ring, or loop, with all
computers and devices
arranged along ring
 Data travels from
device to device
around entire ring, in
one direction

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 Mesh Topology
 All computers connected together
 Internet is a mesh network
 Advantage
 Data will always be delivered
 Disadvantages
 Lots of cable
 Hard to setup

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 Intranet and Extranet
 Intranet makes information accessible to
employees
 Typically includes connection to Internet

An
An
extranet
intranet is
allows
an internal
customers
network
or
that uses
suppliers
Internet
to access
technologi
part of its
es
intranet
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 Summary
 Computer Communications and Network
 Uses of Computer Networks
 Internet
 E-mail
 Instant Messaging, SMS, MMS
 Newsgroup
 Tele, Audio, Video and Data Conferencing
 VoIP
 Hot Spot, CyberCafe
 GPS
 Groupware, Voice Mail, Web Services
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 Summary
 Types of Networks
 LAN
 WAN
 MAN
 Client Server
 Peer-to-Peer
 Network Topologies
 Bus
 Star
 Ring
 Mesh
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