ITGS NETWORKS TERMS:

CONNECTION TYPESTobie Barb

Optical Fibre! A few important quotes:

“A hollow strand of glass or plastic no thicker than a human hair “

“Provides a high bandwidth alternative to copper wire for transmitting data”

“High bandwidth, high integrity (low data loss) solution which is used carry voice, video and data signals.”

http://www.watblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/fibre-optic.jpg www.flexibility.co.uk/helpful/glossary.htm www.actewagl.com.au/education/glossary/default.aspx www.aussiephonebrokers.com.au/faq/knowledge/glossary/glossary_o.html

Cable! A few important quotes:

“Broadband internet access” “Uses the cable television infrastructure” “A cable modem can run at high speeds, with

a maximum of 2 Mbps download”

http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/qn/12/work-tv-cable-internet-dsl-200X200.jpg www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_Internet www.broadbandnational.com/index.asp

Wi-Fi! A few important quotes:

“Conforming to the 802.11a or 802.11b IEEE standards in the 2.4GHz frequency range”

“A communication system that uses low-power microwave radio signals to connect laptop computers, PDAs, and web-enabled cell phones to the Internet”

“Put simply, Wi-Fi is “Wireless Ethernet”.”

www.thinkdutchess.com/telecommunications/glossary-of-terms.html www.library.hsc.unt.edu/researchtools/LibraryInformationTechnologyGlossary.cfm www.newsletter.blizzardinternet.com/toolbox/tech-glossary/ http://blog.lib.umn.edu/linn0100/architecture/%3CEntry%20Body%3E/New%20York%20City.jpg

WiMAX! A few important quotes:

“Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)”

“Uses radio spectrum to transmit bandwidth between digital devices”

“Similar to WiFi, WiMAX... greater distances...much more data”

“It is the successor to Wi-Fi.”

http://www.nationalcollege.edu.pk/images/img_welcome1.jpg www.netcommlimited.com/technology/glossary www.globalknowledge.net/help/glossary.aspx

Bluetooth! A few important quotes:

“Bluetooth is a wireless technology which allows 'personal area networking' - connection up to 100m”

“The technology enables data connections between electronic devices such as desktop computers, wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers in the 2.4 GHz range.”

www.accesswireless.org/general/glossary.cfm www.telecomsadvice.org.uk/glossary/b.html http://www.tech-faq.com/wp-content/uploads/images/Bluetooth.jpg

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