ITGS NETWORKS TERMS: CONNECTION TYPES Tobie Barb
Feb 25, 2016
ITGS NETWORKS TERMS:
CONNECTION TYPESTobie Barb
Optical Fibre! A few important quotes:
“A hollow strand of glass or plastic no thicker than a human hair “
“Provides a high bandwidth alternative to copper wire for transmitting data”
“High bandwidth, high integrity (low data loss) solution which is used carry voice, video and data signals.”
http://www.watblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/fibre-optic.jpg www.flexibility.co.uk/helpful/glossary.htm www.actewagl.com.au/education/glossary/default.aspx www.aussiephonebrokers.com.au/faq/knowledge/glossary/glossary_o.html
Cable! A few important quotes:
“Broadband internet access” “Uses the cable television infrastructure” “A cable modem can run at high speeds, with
a maximum of 2 Mbps download”
http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/qn/12/work-tv-cable-internet-dsl-200X200.jpg www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_Internet www.broadbandnational.com/index.asp
Wi-Fi! A few important quotes:
“Conforming to the 802.11a or 802.11b IEEE standards in the 2.4GHz frequency range”
“A communication system that uses low-power microwave radio signals to connect laptop computers, PDAs, and web-enabled cell phones to the Internet”
“Put simply, Wi-Fi is “Wireless Ethernet”.”
www.thinkdutchess.com/telecommunications/glossary-of-terms.html www.library.hsc.unt.edu/researchtools/LibraryInformationTechnologyGlossary.cfm www.newsletter.blizzardinternet.com/toolbox/tech-glossary/ http://blog.lib.umn.edu/linn0100/architecture/%3CEntry%20Body%3E/New%20York%20City.jpg
WiMAX! A few important quotes:
“Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)”
“Uses radio spectrum to transmit bandwidth between digital devices”
“Similar to WiFi, WiMAX... greater distances...much more data”
“It is the successor to Wi-Fi.”
http://www.nationalcollege.edu.pk/images/img_welcome1.jpg www.netcommlimited.com/technology/glossary www.globalknowledge.net/help/glossary.aspx
Bluetooth! A few important quotes:
“Bluetooth is a wireless technology which allows 'personal area networking' - connection up to 100m”
“The technology enables data connections between electronic devices such as desktop computers, wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers in the 2.4 GHz range.”
www.accesswireless.org/general/glossary.cfm www.telecomsadvice.org.uk/glossary/b.html http://www.tech-faq.com/wp-content/uploads/images/Bluetooth.jpg
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