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Chapter 8 Objectives
Describe the basic types of technology that make telecommunication possible. Describe the nature and function of local area networks and wide area networks. Discuss the uses and implications of email, instant messaging, blogging, teleconferencing, and other forms of online communication.
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Chapter 8
Arthur C. Clarkes Magical Prophecy
Clarkes laws
If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right, but if he says that it is impossible he is very probably wrong. The only way to find the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
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Chapter 8
Arthur C. Clarkes Magical Prophecy
Arthur C. Clarkes most famous work was the monumental 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, in which he collaborated with movie director Stanley Kubrick. Clarkes most visionary work may be a paper published in 1945 in which he predicted the use of geostationary communications satellites satellites that match the Earths rotation so they can hang in a stationary position relative to the spinning planet below, relaying wireless transmissions between locations on the planet.
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In a wireless network each node has a tiny radio (or, less commonly, infrared) transmitter connected to its network port.
Computers send and receive data through the air rather than through cables.
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Pretty soon youll have no more idea of what computer youre using than you have an idea of where your electricity comes from. Danny Hillis, computer designer
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The most common types of networks today require some kind of Ethernet card or port in each computer.
Ethernet is a popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox. Most newer PCs include an Ethernet port on the main circuit board, so they dont require NICs to connect to Ethernet networks.
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USB cable
Multiplayer games
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Moderated newsgroups contain only messages that have been filtered by designated moderators.
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Instant messaging (IM) has been possible since the days of text-only Internet access. Newer, easier to use messaging systems from AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple, and others have turned instant messaging into one of the most popular Internet activities.
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Its also possible to send voice signals through a LAN, a WAN, or the Internet, bypassing the phone companies (and their charges) altogether. Handheld PDA computers use software to integrate the functions of a PDA, a phone, and an Internet terminal.
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Chapter 8
Interpersonal Computing: From Email to Social Networks
Computer Telephony
Internet Telephony has become a legitimate competitor to traditional phone companies. Voice over IP (VoIP) requires a broadband connection to carry your call over the Internet. You can place a calling using either a traditional phone with an adapter or an Internet-connected PC with a microphone headset and appropriate software.
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Chapter 8
Interpersonal Computing: From Email to Social Networks
Computer Telephony
Advantages of VoIP Calls are less expensive if you already have a broadband connection. Calls are routed to you no matter where you are connected. VoIP phones integrate more easily with online address books, video conference services, and other Internet services.
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Chapter 8
Interpersonal Computing: From Email to Social Networks
Computer Telephony
Disadvantages of VoIP Communication is impossible during a power outage (most networks are unusable). There is no 911 or directory assistance service available. Quality is suspect because there is no guarantee of packets being delivered in a timely manner.
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