MAPPING YOUR MIND LINKING COMPUTERS Communication networks Telecommunications Transmission of information over significant distances Networks Communication protocols Number of devices linked together so as to share resources, software, data and a connection to the Internet Types according to way of operating Rules for computers to communicate with each other and send data over a network Can be ISO/OSI model Types Peer-to-peer Simplex Client-server The Internet Sharing online Global network of computer networks Full-duplex Broadcast Multiplex Methods of transmission Social networks Allows for the existence of Online communities of people who use dedicated websites to share interests and activities and socially interact with other members World Wide Web made up of Web pages Blogs Identified by TCP/IP model Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) Duplex Half-duplex Can take place via Types according to size PAN HAN Frequently updates website which works as an online diary Forums When belonging to the same organisation, they are called Online discussion website where people hold conversations Audio, video and image sharing LAN Website SAN Searched by CAN Websites or software where users can distribute their files MAN Point-to-point transmission Search engines WAN GAN Asynchronous Network transmission Can be Content aggregators Virtual private network (VPN) Intranet Circuit switching Individual, organisation or tool that collects web content and applications from different sources for reuse Extranet Packet switching Access Short-region wireless transmission Types according to topology (physical layout) Wi-Fi Bluetooth Wikis Systems to help more people work together on a single file to achieve a single final version Smart TV Digital TV set which integrates the Internet and Web 2.0 features to be more interactive Point-to-point Streaming Line / Line bus Mobile transmission Bus Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Star High-Speed Downlink packet Access (HSDPA) System that allows users to collaborate in the creation of a website Can be Synchronous File collaboration are viewed thanks to Web browsers Ring Allows for the delivery of computing and storage capacity Tree / Star bus Mesh HSPA+ Full mesh 5G New Radio Partially connected Types according to logical topology (how data travel) Cloud computing Types Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Bus Software as a Service (SaaS) Ring Cloud storage Technique for transferring data to be processed as a continuous, steady stream VOiP Technology that allows voice and multimedia content to be carried over a network not specifically designed to carry voice Instant messaging Exchange of text messages over the Internet in real time Apps Small, individual software units with limited functions Widgets Element of the GUI which displays information or provides a way to interact with the OS