1. Network
1.1. Advantages of network
1.1.1. Sharing hardware
1.1.2. Facilitating communications
1.1.3. Sharing data and information
1.1.4. Sharing Software
1.1.5. Transferring funds
1.2. A local area network (Lan)
1.3. A wireless Lan
1.4. A wide area network
1.5. P2P
1.5.1. An internet network on which user access each other's hard disk
2. Network Communications Stadndards
2.1. Ethernet
2.1.1. a network standard that specifies no computer controls when data can be transmitted
2.2. Token ring
2.2.1. the standard specifies that computers and devices on the network share or pass a special signal
2.3. TCP/IP
2.3.1. A network standard that defines how messages are routed from one end of a network to another
2.4. Wi-Fi
2.5. Bluetooth
2.6. UWB
2.6.1. Specifies how two UWB devices use short-range radio signals to communicate
2.7. IrDA
2.7.1. Transmits data wirelessly via infrared light waves
2.8. RFID
2.8.1. Uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, animal, orperson
2.9. WiMAX
2.10. WAP
3. Communications Software
3.1. Help users establish a connection to another computer or network
3.2. Manage the transmission of data, instructions, and infornation
3.3. Provide an interface for users to communicate with one another
4. Home Networks
4.1. connect to the internet
4.2. share a single high-speed internet connection
4.3. Access file and programs on other computer
4.4. Share peripherals
4.5. Play multi-player games
4.6. Connect game consoles to the internet
4.7. Subscribe to and use VolP
5. Communications channel
5.1. ฺBandwidth
5.2. Latency
5.3. Transmission
5.4. Broadband
6. Objectives Overview
6.1. Discuss the purpose of the components required for successful communication
6.2. Describe the uses of computer communication
6.3. differentiate among a star network , bus network , and ring network
6.4. describe the various network communication standard
7. Uses of computer communications
7.1. Blogs
7.2. Chatroom
7.3. E-mail
7.4. Fax
7.5. Internet
7.6. Web
7.7. Wikis
7.8. Video conferrencing
7.9. Instant messaging
7.10. ETC.
8. Communication
8.1. Sending device
8.2. Communication channel
8.3. Receiving device
9. Communications over the telephone network
9.1. Dial-up lines
9.2. Dedicated line
9.3. ISDN line
9.4. DSL
9.5. FTTP
9.6. T-carrier
9.7. ATM
10. Communications Devices
10.1. DSL modem
10.2. Cable modem
10.3. Wireless moden
10.3.1. uses the cell phone network to connect to the internet