台北湾三期的项目16690.ppt

才智在线淘宝 Chapter 6 Telecommunications and Networks Learning Objectives Understand the concept of a network. Apply Metcalfe’s law in understanding the value of a network. Identify several major developments and trends in the industries, technologies, and business applications of telecommunications and Internet technologies. Provide examples of the business value of Internet, intranet, and extranet applications. Learning Objectives Identify the basic components, functions, and types of telecommunications networks used in business. Explain the functions of major components of telecommunications network hardware, software, media, and services. Explain the concept of client/server networking. Understand the two forms of peer-to-peer networking. Explain the difference between digital and analog signals. Learning Objectives Identify the various transmission media and topologies used in telecommunications networks. Understand the fundamentals of wireless network technologies. Explain the concepts behind TCP/IP. Understand the seven layers of the OSI network model. Network Concepts Network An interconnected chain, group or system Number of possible connections on a network is N * (N-1) Where N = number of nodes (points of connections on the network) Example, if there are 10 computers on a network, there are 10 * 9 = 90 possible connections Metcalfe’s Law The usefulness of a network equals the square of the number of users On a small network, a change in technology affects technology only On a large network like the Internet, a change in technology affects social, political and economic systems Telecommunications Telecommunications Exchange of information in any form (voice, data, text, images, audio, video) over networks Trends in Telecommunications Open Systems Information systems that use common standards for hardware, software, applications and networks Internet networking technologies are a common standard for open systems Connectivity: Ability of networked compu