Windows NTOnce a small and simple collection of computers run by the Defence Department, is now a massive world wide network of computers, what we call the 'Internet'. The word "Internet" literally means "network of networks." In itself, the Internet is composed of thousands of smaller local network...

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...

In building a network environment, it is a good practice to follow severalimportant steps to achieve an efficient and easy to maintain networkenvironment. The five most basic steps to follow when building a networkare planning and design of a network, setting-up of a network, testing,implementation...

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 ...

As more and more people use Internet for pleasure, more and more criminals use it to break into remote computers to steal information, plant viruses, or simply change user names and passwords. In any case, many online computer networks are vulnerable to outside hacker attacks. This can target ho...

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)...

Technology gets sophisticated as the years go by and by the same token, man's knowledge about the use and exploitation of technology increases. The Internet is probably one of mankind's greatest technological advances that contributed not only to the improvement of business and industry bu...

Even on a purely grammatical level, it is important to realize the distinction between the Internet' and an intranet.' The Internet, which should be always be capitalized is the proper name of the international network of connectivity, through various domains, networks, and email addres...

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...

Firewalls Everyday millions of people around the world use the Internet for corporate use, research, and personal uses. If each person uses one computer to access the Net at any one time, that is trillions of bytes of data. People are in danger of being "infected" or "hacked" ...

a. E-commerce sites and their security – is there any impact of the cost of their security on the prices they charge? As more and more consumers make purchases online, e-commerce continues to grow. With this growth comes an increased prevalence of threats to e-commerce sites. As such, s...

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...

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...

The Internet is the largest and most versatile source of information in the world today. With its web sites and chat rooms, it is a way of communicating with people in places all over the world. Since its conception in 1973, the Internet has grown at an astounding rate. A survey conducted by Intelli...

Domain Name Services We can all remember numbers, right? Sure, our telephone numbers, street addresses, and zip codes we can all remember. So why can't we remember IP addresses? I can remember some but, the public as a whole can't. That's why we have domain name services and...

A History and Evolution of Email Ask any 10 year old about the invention of the telegraph and they'll tell u the story of Samuel Morse who initiated the telegram era on May 24, 1844, with the lofty message, "What hath god wrought!" The same may be true of the story of the tele...