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Students' Guide to Information Technology, 2nd Edition
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Students' Guide to Information Technology, 2nd Edition

by Roger Carter
May 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
266 pages
11h 32m
English
Newnes
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6: Communications
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
outline the principles of analogue and digital communications
explain the importance of technological convergence for
communications
describe the main types of communications systems, including
computer-to-computer communications, computer networks,
telephone networks, and broadcast networks
describe a range of telecommunications services, such as facsimile,
electronic
mail,
and on-line databases.
Scenario
In your role as youth club leader, you may want to set up
communications links between your computer and other equipment,
including other computers, i ...
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ISBN: 9781483183831