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Telecommunications, The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets: Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition 1

This document provides an overview of telecommunications systems, computer networks, the internet, intranets, and extranets. It discusses the basic elements of telecommunications including media types, wiring, devices, carriers and services. It also describes how networks function at both the local and wide area levels. Key aspects of the internet are outlined, such as how messages are routed, common protocols used, and popular services like email and the world wide web. The document concludes with discussions of intranets, extranets, and important issues around privacy and security.

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Telecommunications, The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets: Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition 1

This document provides an overview of telecommunications systems, computer networks, the internet, intranets, and extranets. It discusses the basic elements of telecommunications including media types, wiring, devices, carriers and services. It also describes how networks function at both the local and wide area levels. Key aspects of the internet are outlined, such as how messages are routed, common protocols used, and popular services like email and the world wide web. The document concludes with discussions of intranets, extranets, and important issues around privacy and security.

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Fundamentals of Information

Systems, Second Edition


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Telecommunications, the Internet,
Intranets, and Extranets

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Elements of a Telecommunications
System
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Media Types
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Common Wiring and Cabling Types
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Common Telecommunications Devices
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Carriers and Services
Common carriers
Switched lines
Digital subscriber lines (DSL)
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Costs, Advantages, and Disadvantages of
Several Line and Service Types
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Networks and Distributed Processing
Computer network - communications media, devices, and software
needed to connect two or more computer systems.

Centralized processing - processing occurs in a single location or
facility.

Decentralized processing - processing devices are placed at
various locations.

Distributed processing - computers are placed at remote locations
but are connected to each other via telecommunications devices.
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Terminal-to-Host Connection
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File Server Connection
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Client/Server Connection
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A Typical LAN
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A Wide Area Network
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Connecting Computing Devices Using a Home
Network
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Communications Software and
Protocols
Communications software - provides a number of
important functions in a network

Network operating system - controls the computer
systems and devices on a network and allows them to
communicate with each other

Network management software - a manager can
monitor the use of individual computers and shared
hardware

Communications protocol - rules and standards that
make communications possible
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Common Communications Protocols
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Use and Functioning of the
Internet
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U.S. Internet Usage by Age, Gender,
Region, and Income
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Routing Messages Over the Internet
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How the Internet Works
Internet Protocol (IP)
Transport Control Protocol
Uniform Resource Locator
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U.S. Top-Level Domain Affiliations
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Three Ways to Access the Internet
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A Representative List of Internet Service
Providers
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Internet and
Telecommunications Services
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Summary of Internet Services
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Common Abbreviations Used in Personal
E-Mail
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Two Approaches to Electronic Data
Interchange
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Public Network and Specialized Services
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The World Wide Web
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The World Wide Web
An Internet service comprising tens of thousands
of independently owned computers that work
together as one.

Home page
Hypermedia
Hypertext markup language (HTML)


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Several Interesting Web Sites
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Sample HTML
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Search Engine
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Web Page Providing Java Applets
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Intranets and Extranets
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Intranets and Extranets
Intranet an internal corporate network built using
Internet and WWW standards and products

Extranet - a network that links selected resources of the
intranet of a company with its customers, suppliers, or
other business partners

Virtual private network - a secure connection between
two points across the Internet

Firewall - a device that sits between your internal
network and the outside Internet
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Summary of Internet, Intranet, and
Extranet Users
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Virtual Private Network
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Net Issues
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Privacy and Security
Cookie
Cryptography
Encryption
Digital Signature
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Cryptography
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Summary
Networks - used to share hardware, programs,
and databases across the organization.

Internet - transmits data from one computer
(called a host) to another.

The Web - a collection of tens of thousands of
independently owned computers that work
together as one in an Internet service.

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