Network Computing

Prof. Rushen Chahal

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Agenda
Functions Feasibility Analysis

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Network Functions
Discovery Communication Collaboration

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Discovery
Internet, Web
Software agents, intelligent agents Data warehouse and data mining

Characteristics
Open Resourceful Efficient Dynamic

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Communication
Internet, Intranet, Extranet Real-time, no distance Voice, data, video

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Collaboration
Groupware, Group decision support systems, (GDSS), Intranet, Extranet
Workflow systems: administrative, purchasing, production, etc. Screen sharing Productivity, quality, timely

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Agenda
Functions Feasibility Analysis

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Enterprise Networking Goals

Connectivity Portability Interoperability Scalability Others?

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Network Feasibility
Technology
Hardware Media Software Protocols

Operation
Horizontal, vertical, both Culture, level of computing (individual, dept, etc.)

Legal
International, interstate

Cost/benefit Corporate objectives

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Agenda
Functions Feasibility Analysis

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Network Analysis
Open system interconnection (OSI) Type Topology Architecture Transmission characteristic Protocol Interface Media
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Network Analysis
Lines Carrier Service Security Code Signal

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Open system interconnection (OSI)

Physical layer Data link layer Network layer Transport layer Session layer Presentation layer Application layer
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Network Types
Voice or data
Private branch exchange (PBX) Centrex

LAN, MAN, WAN Enterprise

Internet Intranet Extranet

Public, private

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Network Types
Valued added
Packet switching Frame relay Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) Integrated services digital network (ISDN) Digital subscriber line (DSL) Fiber distributed data interface

Virtual private network (VPN) Backbone

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Network Types
Wireless
Cellular radio technology Mobile computing Personal communication system Personal digital assistance

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Network Topologies
Token ring Bus Star Hierarchical Web Hybrid

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Network Architecture
Client/server Peer-to-peer

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Transmission characteristics
Speed
Bits per second (bps) Baud rate (Hertz)

Direction
Simplex Half-duplex Full-duplex

Mode
Asynchronous Synchronous

Accuracy
Horizontal Vertical Cyclic redundancy checking

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Protocols
Definition
Rules & procedures for transmission

Protocol types
Token passing Carrier sense multiple access/collision detection Transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) Telnet HTTP

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Interface
Transmission interfaces
Parallel data transfer Serial data transfer Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter

Network interfaces
Interface card Routers Bridges Gateways

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Interface
Modem Multiplexer
Frequency division, time division, statistical time division, wavelength division

Front-end processor Concentrator

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Network Media
Cable media

Fiber optics Coaxial cable Twisted-pair wire Shield twisted-pair wire

Microwave Radio Infrared Satellite

Wireless

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Network Lines
T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 ISDN DSL Wireless

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Network Carriers
International Long distance Local Wireless Internet service provider

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Network Services
Types
In-house Outsource

Services
Data Voice Video Wireless

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Security
Transmission
Hardware Software

Personnel Procedure Inventory Physical & Logical

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Others
Codes
ASCII EBCDIC Unicode

Error corrections
ACK: acknowledge NAK: negative acknowledge

Impact
Health, job, organization, social

Issues
Ethics, privacy, free speech, copy right, management Page 28

Points to Remember
Functions Feasibility Analysis

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Discussion Questions
Why does an organization need a reliable network? What are the general selection criteria for a network? What kind networks are useful to an university such as CSUS? What kind networks are needed by a company such as Intel?

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Discussion Questions
Design a network system for a university in terms of the following items:
Types Topologies Media Lines Carrier Services Security Health Privacy Page 31