Amanda Coon

Chapter 7
Describe the features of a simple network and the network infrastructure for a large
company.
A simple network consists of two or more connected computers. Basic network
components include computers, network interfaces, a connection medium, network operating
system software, and either a hub or a switch.
The networking infrastructure for a sizable company may include a traditional telephone
system, a corporate Web site, intranets, extranets, and an assortment of local and wide-area
networks, including the Internet.
Describe the principal technologies that have shaped contemporary telecommunications
systems.
Current networks have been influenced by the ascent of client-server computing, the use
of packet switching, and the adoption of Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protocol as a
universal communications standard for linking disparate networks and computers, including the
Internet. Protocol provides a mutual set of guidelines that enable communication among
numerous components in a telecommunications network.
Compare Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. Define Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiMax, and 3G and 4G networks

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Web2.0 refers to second-generation interactive Internet based services that enable people
to collaborate, share information, and create new services online. Web2.0 is distinguished by

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technologies and services like cloud computing, software mashups and widgets, blogs, RSS, and
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wikis. These software applications run on the Web itself instead of the desktop and bring the
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vision of Web-based computing closer to realization. Web2.0 tools and services have fueled the
creation of social networks and other online communities where people can interact with one
another in the manner of their choosing.
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Web3.0 focuses on developing techniques to make searching Web pages more productive
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and meaningful for ordinary people. Web3.0 is the promise of a future Web where all digital
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information and all contacts can be woven together into a single meaningful experience.
Sometimes referred to as the semantic Web, Web3.0 intends to add a layer of meaning a top the
existing Web to reduce the amount of human involvement in searching for and processing Web
information. It also focuses on ways to make the Web more “intelligent” with machine-facilitated
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understanding of information promoting a more intuitive and effective user experience. Web 3.0
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will use cloud computing, software-as-a-service, ubiquitous connectivity among mobile

platforms and Internet access devices, and transformation of the Web into a more seamless and
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A Bluetooth can link up to eight devices within a 10-meter area using low-power, radio-based
communication and can transmit up to 722 Kbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Wireless phones,
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keyboards, computers, printers, and PDAs using Bluetooth can communicate with each other and
even operate each other without direct user intervention. A Bluetooth is useful for creating small
personal-area networks.
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Wi-Fi is useful for creating wireless LANs and for providing wireless Internet access. Its access
range is limited to anywhere between 300 feet and three miles. Hotspots are public access points
individuals use to obtain high speed Internet access. Wi-Fi is useful for creating small local area
networks.

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Wi-Max has a wireless access range of up to 31 miles and a data transfer rate of up to 75 Mbps,
making it suitable for providing broadband Internet access in areas lacking DSL and cable lines.
The 802.16 specification also has robust security and quality-of-service features to support voice
and video. Wi-Max is useful for creating wide area networks.

3G is a short term for third-generation wireless technology, especially mobile communications.

Cellular networks have evolved from slow-speed (1G) analog networks to high-speed, high-
bandwidth, digital packet-switched, third-generation (3G) networks with speeds ranging from
144 Kbps to more than 2 Mbps for data transmission.

4G provides premium quality for voice, data, and streaming video from cellular telephone
carriers. In telecommunications, 4G is the fourth generation of cell phone mobile
communications standards. It is a successor of the third generation (3G) standards. A 4G system
provides mobile ultra-broadband Internet access, for example to laptops with USB wireless
modems, to smartphones, and to other mobile devices.
What has made the Google search engine so successful?

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Google has a simple, clean, minimalistic user interface. No frills, just the logo and the search
box, which is easy and fast to load. While Yahoo and most of the other search engines are full of

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confusion, useless features and useless links, annoying banner advertisements, and they are
sometimes heavy and slow to load. Google has a clear understanding of the psychology of

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perception, and how the interaction between the eye and brain works, while the bigger
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competitors don't. Google has reliable search results. The PageRank algorithm has also been a
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key to Google’s success and its ability to stop users from manipulating the search engine results.
PageRank is what Google uses to determine the importance of a web page. It's one of many
factors used to determine which pages appear in search results. PageRank measure's a web page's
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importance. PageRank is based on the theory that the most important pages on the Internet are the
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pages with the most links leading to them. PageRank thinks of links as votes, where a page
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linking to another page is casting a vote.

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