Section 1 Introduction 1.1 COMMUNICATIONS Computer communications is the process of sharing data‚ programs‚ and information between two or more computers. We have discussed numerous applications that depend on communication systems‚ including: • E-mail – Provides a fast‚ efficient alternative to traditional mail by sending and receiving electronic documents. • Instant messaging – Supports direct‚ “live” electronic communication between two or more friends or buddies. • Internet
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A DISCURSIVE ESSAY Some people say that computers have made life effortless and more comfortable‚ others advocate for the idea that computers have made life more difficult and complicated. However‚ in my opinion‚ computers have brought convenience and comfort to our lives since they enable simpler access to information and tremendously increase the quality of communication. Firstly‚ the computer is a relatively new technology and young people have been learning to use it from early ages Therefore
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Maesa Shiqwara 11/04/13 English Ms. Arrigal Why the cell phone is dangerous? Communication in the old days was by telefax‚ letters‚ or telephone. It was not as dangerous as today’s technology. Today the communication gets more risky and dangerous for everyone who uses it incorrectly. There are many studies showing that the cell phone is harmful to the students‚ especially when they have it too close to their body. The cell phone manual tells us that it is supposed to be far from
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Jackie Harris Mrs. Maher Speech 1 Computer Mediated Communication Communication is defined as “The exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ communicated by speech‚ signals‚ writing or behavior.” The process of communication begins with a “sender‚” the person who transmits a message. The sender encodes his or her message into a form of verbal or non-verbal communication. The message is then conveyed to the receiver‚ who decodes the message in order to understand the idea that the
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content Preface 1 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Uses of computer communications 1.2.1 Computer-oriented communication 1.2.2 Telecommunications 1.2.3 Radio and television broadcasting 1.2.4 Summary of uses of computer communications 1.3 How computers communicate 1.3.1 Information‚ time and space 1.3.2 Agreement and implementation 1.3.3 Human influences 1.5 Chapter summary Communication is beneficial for the human race. By communicating with one another‚ information
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COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORK 4.1 INTRODUCTION Today computer is available in many offices and homes and therefore there is a need to share data and programs among various computers with the advancement of data communication facilities. The communication between computers has increased and it thus it has extended the power of computer beyond the computer room. Now a user sitting at one place can communicate computers of any remote sites through communication channel. The aim of this chapter
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Internet Communication John December Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Table of Contents Introduction Defining Internet-based‚ Computer-mediated Communication Approaches to Defining Communication Figure 1. Basic operation of the Internet’s TCP/ IP switching protocols Figure 2. The client-server data communications model Integration Examples of Internet Communication Units of Analysis for Internet-based Communication
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has become an integral part of our lives. Online communication or CMC is one of the fastest growing modes of communication for individuals within and between organisations. We use CMC for social‚ educational‚ and business purposes (Mohan‚ 2008). Features of CMC will be presented and discussed in section 1. CMC is also used in online games‚ especially multi-player ones‚ as a powerful and effective way to enable the intense need of interaction. Computer games as an application domain is one of the most
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COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Objectives • • • • • What is telecommunication History of telecommunication Role of telecommunication in Organizations Interpersonal communication applications Computer networks What is telecommunication? “Transmission of data or audible/visible information by electrical/electronic means” e.g. telephone‚ telegraph‚ radio‚ television‚ computer networks (Internet) Basic elements 1. Transmitter : takes information and converts it to a signal 2. Transmission
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CS200-Chapter8-Homework Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Computer communications describes a process in which two or more computers or devices transfer ____. a. data c. instructions b. information d. all of the above ____ 2. A communications ____ is a transmission medium on which the data‚ instructions‚ or information travels. a. route c. flow b. channel d. path ____ 3. Text messaging‚ also called
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