Chapter 2 is mainly about the internet and the different ways we use communication. Communication, or telecommunications, is the transmission of data between two or more computers using a communication channel. there are many different types of communication networks.
A network can either be a Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN). There are advantages and disadvantages to both.
The internet is a very recent form of technology. The first internet service became functional in 1969. It was called ARPANET. The original ARPANET was a local network at the University of California's campus. The national organizations started to use the internet. The National Science Foundation was one of them and they used the service NSFnet. Over the years the internet has gotten more advanced and quicker.
To connect to the internet you must first have access providers. Then you can continue to the connection. Also, the internet backbone and addresses become important for use once you are connected. The internet is run off the basis of the world wide web (www) and web browser software.
The intternet is also used for games and stuff not just research. It has made it easier to communicate with features like AIM and facebook.
5 comments:
i really enjoy how you mentioned facebook and AIM.. the technology that really speaks to our generation.
It sounds like you really understand the chapter and how the internet works. Good job!
I talked about facebook and aim in my blog to...COOL =)
lauren i also find facebook and AIM the best attributes of the internet these days. imagine if we had grown up in a different generation. our lives would suck.
sincerely,
cameron
:) thats how i felt after reading your blog. Picture that sideways tho, its an EMOTICON. It represents an EMOTION. :0 (thats one too)
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