TEJ2O Unit 2 ePortfolio Networking

Networking Theory (definitions, media,etc.) from notes

Communication Two or more things exchanging information across a medium using a
shared language.

Computer Networking Two or more nodes that are connected using some type of
physical medium exchanging information using a common networking protocol.

Why Network?
- Access more information
- Share peripheral
- Share applications
- Portability (Centralized file storage, email)
- Reduce costs of transportation, time, etc

10 basic components of a network:
1. Cable
2. Network Interface Card
3. Network switches
4. Routers
5. Firewalls
6. Network Software
7. Servers
8. Storage
9. Desktop and notebook computers
10. Tape backup units & uninterruptible power

Direction of Data Communication
- Simplex: one way
- Duplex: two way (simultaneous)
- Half-Duplex two way (one at a time)

Serial vs. Parallel
Serial one bit at a time
Parallel more than one bit at a time

Networking Distance

LAN Local Area Network (in a building)
MAN Metro Area Network (in a city)
WAN Wide Area Network (across cities/countries)

Cyber Safety

I know that crime and child abuse that involves the Internet is becoming a rapidly
increasing and crucial safety concern because with the addition of a persons images
and other personal information online, the act of cyber bullying is very easy and can
occur quite often. Therefore, the information and personal pictures of one can be
easily accessed by anybody around the world, making cyber bullying, very easy and
convenient. This is why it is a huge safety concern which has to be looked upon and
acknowledged immediately.

Internet 101

This assignment was about the development of the internet over the years, and some
statistics, the structure, and the main content and web pages of the internet. It taught a
lot of new things, some of which include:

Point of Presence: place for users that are local to access the companys network
usually accessed through a local phone number or a steadfast line
Network Access Point: key point where ISPs can connect to one another in a
peering arrangement.
HTML: stands for Hyper Text Markup Language: a computer language that
describes how a page should be formatted.
DNS: translates Internet domain and host names to IP addresses. An example of a
domain name is www.howstuffworks.com.
Router: determine where to send information from one computer to another.

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