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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이진혁 4th essay 21 Sept 2014 People can live and work anywhere they want to choose‚ because of improved communication technology and transport‚ do the advantage of this development outweigh disadvantages? Until a few decades ago‚ the majority of workers commuted to their work places in order to perform their job abilities. As information technology has become more common in our life‚ this phenomenon has changed. Instead of wasting employees’ valuable time on commuting to and from corporates‚ quite
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Abstract This report focuses on ways to improve communication between auditors and external users via audit report. Problems with current audit report are identified and two alternatives are proposed‚ which are: • Short-form audit report • Free-form audit report The report also evaluates these two alternatives respectively and concludes that before any change in relevant legislation and social environment‚ it is feasible for professions to make the report more concise and readable while the introducing
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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-Mediated Communication Many problems arise when people communicate over the internet. In fact‚ over the past few weeks‚ with our class communicating via email and GoogleSites‚ I encountered a few obstacles. It was difficult to process all the information being sent out. I was wary of reading every single post because it was just so much information. I certainly thought it was a great way to really see how computer mediated communication affected relationships. The interesting thing is that
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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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