Chapter 1

Communications in a Connected World

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What is the concept of a network?

  • What is network data?

  • What is network transmission speed and capacity?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the Glossary.

bandwidth

Internet

latency

small office/home office (SOHO)

throughput

Introduction (1.0)

Welcome to Communications in a Connected World! Hi, I’m Webster! I’ll be accompanying you as you move through this course. Let me introduce you to my friend, Kishori! Kishori has been a nurse in a hospital in Karnataka, India, for about 20 years. When Kishori went to nursing school, she had no idea how much ...

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