Chapter 6:Connect and Communicate
BY SABARINATH
Agenda
• Connecting to the Internet
• Popular Internet Services
• Blog
• Online telephony
• Cloud Computing
• Online File Sharing
• Online gaming
Connecting to the Internet
MODEM
Modem- A modem is a device that allows a computer to connect and communicate with other computers.
A modem is a network device that both modulates and demodulates analog carrier signals (called sine
waves) for encoding and decoding digital information for processing.
Three common types of modems :
• Cable Modem
• Telephone Modem
• Wireless Modem
Data Transfer Media
• A medium such as a telephone line or cable ,is used to transfer data from one
computer to another. A medium can be a wired or a wireless medium. Data
Media/Mediums are the ways to transfer data between different hardware systems
and software packages through the use of physical means.
Internet Service Providers
• To get an Internet connection,you need
an subscription to any ISP for which you
have to pay a monthly or an annual
[Link] of the popular ISPs are:
• Singtel
• Starhub
• Vodafone
• Airtel
• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
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Broad Band
• In Broadband technology , a computer is
continuously connected to the internet through
a phone line. It is further classified into 3 types :
• Wired broadband : Wired broadband is high
speed internet service provided via wired
technology.
• Wireless broadband: Wireless broadband is a
high-speed internet service provided via
wireless technology.
• Wireless Mobile broadband: Wireless mobile
broadband is a high – speed internet service
provided via wireless technology, usually meant
for use when you are away from your home or
office.
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Wireless and Mobile Communication
• Wireless communication is a type of data
communication without the use of physical
wires or cables. This may involve cellphones,
fixed wireless,laser,or satellite links.
• In a wireless communication, the
communicating device is continuously
connected to the base network.
• Many establishments such as hotels and airports
offer public access to wifi networks so that
people can log on to the Internet and work on
the move. These locations are known as
hotspots. Hotspots are areas within Wi-Fi
internet services are available for use.
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POPULAR INTERNET SERVICES
BLOGS
• A blog or weblog is a website
on which articles are posted
regularly.
• They are displayed in reverse
sequential order*.
• Authoring a blog, maintaining a
blog and adding an articles on
a blog is called blogging.
Individual articles on a blog are
called blog posts or entries.
Online telephony
• Online telephony or Internet
telephony is a technology that
allows users to make telephone
calls over the internet.
• The only requirement for online
telephony is that your computer
needs an Internet connection,
speakers and microphone. Calls
made over the internet are much
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cheaper than normal phone calls.
• Skpe is a very popular example.
Online File Sharing
• An online file sharing service provides a
way to store and access information in
the cloud rather than locally on a hard
drive.
• This information could be anything:
documents, photos, videos, data or
presentations.
• Information in an online file sharing can
be accessed from any device with an
Internet connection, including
smartphones and tablets and by
anyone who has data access rights.
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