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What is the maximum speed of a modern modem? What is the maximum speed of a modern modem?
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How long takes the transfer of the contents of a 200 page How long takes the transfer of the contents of a 200 page unformatted ASCII text document unformatted ASCII text document (like the text of a book for instance) (like the text of a book for instance) using data communication using data communication through the classical voice telecommunication network through the classical voice telecommunication network with a modern modem? with a modern modem? How did you estimate/calculate this value? How did you estimate/calculate this value?
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How many characters (on average) How many characters (on average) could be received could be received when transfer speeds were when transfer speeds were maximum 300 bits/s, 28 800 bits/s? maximum 300 bits/s, 28 800 bits/s? Could the user read the incoming words well? Could the user read the incoming words well?
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Which applications Which applications do you know do you know of server computers of server computers in a Local Area Network (=LAN)? in a Local Area Network (=LAN)?
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Do you have access to a LAN Do you have access to a LAN in your organisation //institute //school //university? in your organisation institute school university?
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Do you have personal disk space available, Do you have personal disk space available, through the LAN of your institute? through the LAN of your institute?
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Which basic network software Which basic network software can you use in your institute? can you use in your institute?
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Which are the benefits offered Which are the benefits offered by packet switching? by packet switching?
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Learn from the following training materials: Learn from the following training materials: Module 5: The Internet as an information resource. Module 5: The Internet as an information resource. Lesson 1: How the Internet works [online] Lesson 1: How the Internet works [online] Available from: Available from: http://www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/ictlip/module5/ http://www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/ictlip/module5/ [cited 2005]] [cited 2005
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Your microcomputer
Local Area Network (LAN) One of the national networks The global Internet
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Why are most models/architectures Why are most models/architectures for data communication networks for data communication networks named named layer models/architectures? layer models/architectures?
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Which advantages are offered by Which advantages are offered by a layer architecture in a computer system? a layer architecture in a computer system?
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Give some examples Give some examples of layer = onion skin of layer = onion skin architectures/models architectures/models in the area of information and communication technology, in the area of information and communication technology, and describe each layers briefly. and describe each layers briefly.
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The most common hardware system / solution used for actual physical connections using TCP/IP in a Local Area Network is Ethernet, but TCP/IP will also run on TokenRing, serial lines (modems, serial connections) and other systems as well.
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You can learn the basics of digital data communication You can learn the basics of digital data communication by looking at by looking at the video movie the video movie Warriors of the net [online] Warriors of the net [online] Available free of charge from: Available free of charge from: http://www.warriorsofthe.net/movie.html http://www.warriorsofthe.net/movie.html [cited 2005] [cited 2005]
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Read Read Brain, Marshall Brain, Marshall How domain name servers work. [online] How domain name servers work. [online] Available from: Available from: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm [cited 2005] [cited 2005]
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Source data: Source data: M. Lottor M. Lottor Network Wizards Network Wizards <www.nw.com> <www.nw.com>
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You can learn the basics of Internet You can learn the basics of Internet online starting from online starting from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/course/coursemenu.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/course/coursemenu.shtml
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A way of describing the Internet is (select 1): A way of describing the Internet is (select 1):
1. A network of computers in an office, building or company 1. A network of computers in an office, building or company 2. An alternative to the telephone directory 2. An alternative to the telephone directory 3. A network of networks of computers that can "talk" to each other 3. A network of networks of computers that can "talk" to each other 4. An interconnected mess of computer cables 4. An interconnected mess of computer cables
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Who's in charge of the Internet? Who's in charge of the Internet? 1. Bill Gates 1. Bill Gates 2. No-one 2. No-one 3. The US senate 3. The US senate 4. The World-Wide Web 4. The World-Wide Web
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The Internet is commonly referred to as (select 1): The Internet is commonly referred to as (select 1): 1. The Hard Drive 1. The Hard Drive 2. 2. 3. 3. The Net The Net The Waste of Time The Waste of Time
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What is an Internet Service Provider or ISP? (select 1) What is an Internet Service Provider or ISP? (select 1)
1. A company that allows access to their customers email messages 1. A company that allows access to their customers email messages 2. A company that provides an internet connection to its customers 2. A company that provides an internet connection to its customers 3. A company that provides internet connected computers 3. A company that provides internet connected computers 4. A company that maintains the structure of the internet 4. A company that maintains the structure of the internet
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How to select an How to select an Internet services/access provider? Internet services/access provider? How to evaluate How to evaluate Internet services/access providers? Internet services/access providers?
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How are you connected How are you connected to the Internet? to the Internet? What is the name of What is the name of your Internet access provider? your Internet access provider?
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Available from: Available from: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure.htm/printable http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure.htm/printable [cited 2005] [cited 2005]
Read Read Tyson, Jeff Tyson, Jeff How Internet infrastructure works. [online] How Internet infrastructure works. [online]
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Consumer Internet = all computers that can use interactive Internet services, using client programs (such as WWW browsers)
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Being online means (select 1): Being online means (select 1): 1. You are connected to the internet 1. You are connected to the internet 2. Your computer is switched on 2. Your computer is switched on 3. You can read your email without paying phone costs 3. You can read your email without paying phone costs 4. All your computer files are organised in the right order 4. All your computer files are organised in the right order
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Which ways of data communication Which ways of data communication do you know do you know to access online information systems? to access online information systems?
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Compare transfer rates Compare transfer rates in computer networks in computer networks with the transfer rates with the transfer rates of CD-ROM systems. of CD-ROM systems.
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