tailieunhanh - Lectur Introduction to information systems: Supporting and transforming business – Chapter 6

Chapter 6 telecommunications and networking. This chapter presents the following content: Compare and contrast the major types of networks, describe the wireline communications media and transmission technologies, describe the most common methods for accessing the internet, explain the impact that discovery network applications have had on business and everyday life. | INFORMATION SYSTEMS Supporting and Transforming Business Fourth Canadian Edition RAINER • PRINCE • SPLETTSTOESSER • SÁNCHEZ-RODRÍGUEZ CHAPTER 6 Telecommunications and Networking CHAPTER OUTLINE What Is a Computer Network? Network Fundamentals The Internet and the World Wide Web Network Applications: Discovery Network Applications: Communication Network Applications: Collaboration Network Applications: Education 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1.  Compare and contrast the two major types of networks. 2.  Describe the wireline communications media and transmission technologies. 3.  Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet. 4.  Explain the impact that discovery network applications have had on business and everyday life. LEARNING OBJECTIVES (CONTINUED) 5. Explain the impact that communication network applications have had on business and everyday life. 6. Explain the impact that collaboration network applications have had on business and everyday life. 7. Explain the impact that educational network applications have had on business and everyday life. OPENING CASE GIGABIT INTERNET ARRIVES IN CANADA The Problem As Internet usage increases, customers need and want more capacity. Large Internet service providers install higher speed fibre-optic lines in high usage areas such as Toronto and Edmonton, charging premium rates. Meanwhile, rural and remote areas end up being under served, with slower dial-up access or no Internet access at all. 2 GIGABIT INTERNET ARRIVES IN CANADA (Continued) Solutions The CRTC has ruled that telecom operators must share their Internet infrastructure with other telecom operators to encourage more competitive pricing. Local providers, such as Wightman Telecom in Hamilton, are stepping in to fill gaps in service GIGABIT INTERNET ARRIVES IN CANADA (Continued) Questions 1.  Should high-speed Internet be treated as a required service? 2.  Do you agree with the statement that “highspeed Internet is

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