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Network Security As networks are growing broader and larger there needs to be a system to protect and secure the information on the net. Importance of network Networks are formed to share information, communicate, share single hardware devices like printers, scanners, etc. Businesses a...
Computer NetworksComputers by themselves are useful tools. But once they are interconnected, they surge in usefulness and suddenly become media. One computer is connected into a network which is then patched into a network of networks. Computer networks have the potential to break the monopolies of ...
Networking For my independent study, I have created a network in my house. A network by definition are more than one computer that are linked together electronically via a protocol (common language) so the computers can communicate and share resources. This network improves the day-to-day life...
Topic 1-Chapter 6: Network TopologiesExplain the difference between logical and physical topologies. Describe the three different types of topologies.Answer: Topology is the basic geometric layout of the network, which shows the different way in which computers are interconnected with each other wit...
Every branch, including the Head Office in Johannesburg, will need to have a DHCP V Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server. This enables for IP addresses in that particular network to be assigned dynamically to all networked computers. This protocol brings with the advantages of:"«Assigning val...
The field of network security is a very dynamic, and highly technical field dealing with all aspects of scanning, hacking, and securing systems against intrusions. There are many positions related to this, however, the most common would be that of a Network Security Engineer, a Security Research Ana...
Wireless and mobile technology have been around for a surprisingly remarkable duration. In 1940, a well-known actress, Hedy Lamarr, and film composer, George Antheil, discussed over dinner a scheme that would permit armed, radio-controlled torpedoes the ability to travel undetected by jamming enemy ...
Technology is changing society as much as it\'s changing the world around us. People are surrounding themselves with all this technology and paying no mind to the world they are living in. Technology is always improving and it\'s only getting faster. There are positive and negative things that come ...
Executive Summary The explosion of the Web has strongly impacted all of us. It has become a critical tool for businesses and consumers to exchange information, conduct commerce and more importantly to develop and maintain communication. With Web traffic increasing at an exponential rate, and sites...
1. Introduction We hereby propose our state-of-the-art fixed wireless access (FWA) system to Megatech Telekom Limited for providing cost-effective voice, video, and data services in Uyo, Eket, Ikot Ekepene, Ikot Abasi, and Oron Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. The selected LGAs are to serv...
In today\'s modern society, the internet is a very educational and productive tool in order to become knowledgeable and stay well connected. Without technology, some individuals cannot function throughout their day. Many people use it for business purposes while others use technology in order to com...
In the early 1960's, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) became very concerned about the possible effects of nuclear attack on its computing facilities. As a result, it began to examine ways to connect their computers to each other and to weapons installations that were distributed all over the w...
The USSR launches Sputnik, the first artificial earth satellite. In the late 1960’s the U.S. military was desperately afraid of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. The United States formed the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) within the Department of Defense to establish a bombp...
Perspectives on Global Telecommunications According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the 1996/97 World Telecommunications Development Report, it would take the gift of second sight and more to predict the course of the telecommunications industry over the next few years. On...
Computers store all information as binary numbers. The binary number system uses two binary digits, 0 and 1, which are called bits. The amount of data that a computer network can transfer in a certain amount of time is called the bandwidth of the network and is measured in kilobits per second (kbps)...
WAP
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an application environment and a set of communication protocols that allow the development of applications and services that enable mobile phones and other mobile devices, such as pagers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to, manufacturer-, vendor-, and techno...
Definition Paper The Internet The Internet has been called an amazing tool, a waste of time and a vacuum. The Internet was first started as ARPANET, a connection between four Universities was set up so they could all share research off of networked mainframes. To what we have today which is a gl...
Censoring America would need a command and control network, linked from city to city, state to state and base to base. No matter how thoroughly that network was armored or protected, its switches and wiring would always be vulnerable to the impact of atomic bombs. A nuclear bombardment would reduce ...
Before gophers, hypertext, and sophisticated web browsers, telnet was the primary means by which computer users connected their machines with other computers around the world. Telnet is a plain ASCII terminal emulation protocol that is still used to access a variety of information sources, most no...
Intro "E-Commerce (E-Business) refers to All business processes that take place across electronic networks. This includes everything from the selling of goods through the World Wide Web to bar-coding in supermarkets to interactive television and a whole host of other emerging technologies. e...
THE IMPLICATIONS BEHIND INTERNET PEERING INTRODUCTION Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are a new emerging industry in the current age of the Information Revolution. At the top of the chain are a few major Internet backbone providers. Although there are numerous amounts of ISPs dispersed in a...
The Evolution of the Internet In 1957, after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, President Dwight D. Eisenhower introduced the Advanced Research Projects Agency, or ARPA. Soon after, Dr. J.C.R. Licklider of MIT wrote the first recorded description of the social interactions that could be enable...
The concept of a "global village" or a united community around the world has only in these last few years become a concept widely thought of. However, it seems that the idea of a large-scale sharing of information has long been developing, whether intended or not. The tools of commun...
With the development of the magnificent World Wide Web (WWW) and the migration from mainframe to client-server, the need for increased awareness and security measures has become imperative. Computer crimes account for losses of more than one billion dollars annually. Computer criminals manifest them...
The Impact of Streaming Media on Business In the time since streaming media first made the scene, it has been used in a variety of ways to benefit businesses. Some of these include the following: streaming stock market reports online, advertising for e-commerce, conferences and conference hig...