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This document discusses computer networks, mobile computing, internet technologies, and types of networks. It begins by defining computer networks and computer communication. It then discusses mobile computing, defining it as accessing network services anywhere through mobile devices, and noting challenges like low bandwidth, security, and limited resources. It also covers internet technologies like VoIP and blogs. Finally, it outlines different types of networks including personal area networks (PANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), wireless local area networks (WLANs), and WiMAX wireless broadband networks. It concludes that mobile computing enables distributed computing through wireless networks and impacts systems design beyond networking.

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AISYAH

This document discusses computer networks, mobile computing, internet technologies, and types of networks. It begins by defining computer networks and computer communication. It then discusses mobile computing, defining it as accessing network services anywhere through mobile devices, and noting challenges like low bandwidth, security, and limited resources. It also covers internet technologies like VoIP and blogs. Finally, it outlines different types of networks including personal area networks (PANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), wireless local area networks (WLANs), and WiMAX wireless broadband networks. It concludes that mobile computing enables distributed computing through wireless networks and impacts systems design beyond networking.

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1.

0 INTRODUCTION

Computer network is a system in which computers are connected to share information and
resources. The connection can be done as peer-to-peer or client/server.

Computer communication is a process in which two or more computers or devices transfer


data, instruction and information.

2.0 MOBILE COMPUTING


2.1 DEFINITION

Mobile Computing is an umbrella term used to describe technologies that enable people to
access network services anyplace, anytime, and anywhere. Ubiquitous computing and nomadic
computing are synonymous with mobile computing. Information access via a mobile device is
plagued by low available bandwidth, poor connection maintenence, poor security, and addressing
problems. Unlike their wired counterparts, design of software for mobile devices must consider
resource limitation, battery power and display size. Consequently, new hardware and software
techniques must be developed. For example, applications need to be highly optimized for space,
in order to fit in the limited memory on the mobile devices. For Internet enabled devices, the
good old TCP/IP stack cannot be used; it takes too much space and is not optimized for minimal
power consumption. Given the plethora of cellular technologies that have emerged in such a
market, it becomes extremely difficult to provide support for inter-device communication.
2.2 SPECIFICATION,SERVICES.AND FREQUENCIES OF MOBILE
COMPUTING
3.0 INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES
3.1 VOIP
(Voice Over IP) A telephone service that uses the Internet as a global telephone network. Many
companies, including Vonage, 8×8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the
country for a fixed fee and a low per-minute charge for international. Broadband Internet access
(cable or DSL) is required, and regular house phones plug into an analog telephone adapter
(ATA) provided by the company or purchased from a third party.

3.2 BLOG
A blog is a lot like a journal except it is generally intended to be read by others. The topics for
blogs vary greatly; some being about day to day activities and others taking a more corporate or
political slant. There is no defined or widely accepted format and so blogs range from one liners
that the author adds every few hours to relatively long, well thought out arguments for or against
a topic of interest.
4.0 TYPES OF NETWORK
4.1 PAN
A Personal Area Network (PAN) is a computer network used for communication among
computer devices (including telephones and personal digital assistants) close to one person. The
devices may or may not belong to the person in question. The reach of a PAN is typically a few
meters. 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). Personal area networks may be wired with computer buses such as USB and FireWire.
A wireless personal area network (WPAN) can also be made possible with network technologies
such as IrDA and Bluetooth.

4.2 VPN

Short for (Virtual Private Network), VPN is a type of network that allows a user to connect to a
network through a tunneling protocol and access internal internet and intranet web sites and e-
mail. Virtual Private Networks are commonly used to allow an employee with a large company
to connect to the company’s intranet.

4.3 WLAN

A wireless LAN (or WLAN, for Wireless Local Area Network, sometimes referred to as
LAWN, for local area wireless network) is one in which a mobile user can connect to a local area
network (LAN) through a wireless (radio) connection. The IEEE 802.11 group of standards
specify the technologies for wireless LANs. 802.11 standards use the Ethernet protocol and
CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) for path sharing and include
an encryption method, the Wired Equivalent Privacy algorithm. A personal area network.

4.4 WIMAX

WiMax is the industry term for a long-range wireless networking standard. WiMax technology
has the potential to deliver high-speed Internet access to rural areas and other locations not
serviced by cable or DSL technology. WiMax also offers an alternative to satellite Internet
services.WiMax technology is based on the IEEE 802.16 WAN communications standard.
WiMax signals can function over a distance of several miles / kilometers. Data rates for WiMax
can reach up to 75 megabits per second (Mb/s). A number of wireless signaling options exist
ranging anywhere from the 2 GHz range up to 66 GHz.

5.0 CONCLUSION
Mobile computing (like the peer to peer transaction model did) brings about a new paradigm of
distributed computing in which communication may be achieved through wireless networks and
users can compute even as they relocate from one support environment to another. The impact of
mobile computing on systems design goes beyond the networking level and directly effects data
management. Although being a relatively new area, mobile data management has attracted a lot
of research efforts, motivated by both a great market potential and by many challenging research
problems

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