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Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets. Chapter 4. Principles and Learning Objectives. The effective use of telecommunications and networks can turn a company into an agile, powerful, and creative organization, giving it a long-term competitive advantage.
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Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Principles and Learning Objectives • The effective use of telecommunications and networks can turn a company into an agile, powerful, and creative organization, giving it a long-term competitive advantage. • Define the term telecommunications and identify and describe the function of the components of a telecommunications system. • Identify and briefly describe three basic data processing strategies, including their advantages and disadvantages. Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Principles and Learning Objectives • The Internet is like many other technologies - it provides a wide range of services, some of which are effective and practical for use today; others are still evolving, and still others will fade away from lack of use. • Briefly describe how the Internet works, including alternatives for connecting to it and the role of Internet service providers. • Identify and briefly describe common Internet services. Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Principles and Learning Objectives • Originally developed as a document-management system, the World Wide Web is a menu-based system that is easy to use for personal and business applications. • Describe the World Wide Web and the way it works, including the use of Web browsers, search engines, Java, and other Web tools. • Define the terms intranet and extranet and discuss how organizations are using them. • Identify several control and management issues associated with the use of networks. Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Elements of a Telecommunications System Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Media Types Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Common Wiring and Cabling Types Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Common Telecommunications Devices Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Carriers and Services • Common carriers • Switched lines • Digital subscriber lines (DSL) Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Costs, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Several Line and Service Types Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
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. Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Terminal-to-Host Connection Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
File Server Connection Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Client/Server Connection Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
A Typical LAN Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
A Wide Area Network Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Connecting Computing Devices Using a Home Network Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
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 Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Common Communications Protocols Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Use and Functioning of the Internet Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
U.S. Internet Usage by Age, Gender, Region, and Income Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Routing Messages Over the Internet Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
How the Internet Works • Internet Protocol (IP) • Transport Control Protocol • Uniform Resource Locator Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
U.S. Top-Level Domain Affiliations Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Three Ways to Access the Internet Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
A Representative List of Internet Service Providers Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Internet and Telecommunications Services Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Summary of Internet Services Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Common Abbreviations Used in Personal E-Mail Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Two Approaches to Electronic Data Interchange Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Public Network and Specialized Services Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
The World Wide Web Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
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) Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Several Interesting Web Sites Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Sample HTML Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Search Engine Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Web Page Providing Java Applets Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Intranets and Extranets Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
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 Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Summary of Internet, Intranet, and Extranet Users Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Virtual Private Network Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Net Issues Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Privacy and Security • Cookie • Cryptography • Encryption • Digital Signature Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
Cryptography Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition
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. Fundamentals of Information Systems, Second Edition