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Communications in a
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Connected World
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2 Online Connections  1.6.1

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4 Build a Simple Network  Network Types

The internet is a worldwide collection of interconnected


5 Communication Principles  networks, cooperating with each other to exchange
information using common standards. Using the internet,
we can exchange information through telephone wires,
Network Design and the ber-optic cables, wireless transmissions, and satellite
6 
Access Layer links. The internet is considered a "network of networks"
because it is literally made up of thousands of local
networks that are connected to each other. The internet
7 Routing Between Networks  connects more computing devices than just desktop and
laptop computers. There are devices all around that you
may interact with on a daily basis that are also connected
8 to the internet.
The Internet Protocol 

Data Transmission
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9  Volunteered data is created and explicitly shared by
DHCP
individuals, such as social network proles. Inferred data,
such as a credit score, is based on analysis of
IPv4 and IPv6 Address volunteered or observed data. Observed data is captured
10 
Management by recording the actions of individuals, such as location
data when using cell phones. A bit can only have one of
two possible values, 0 or 1. Each group of eight bits, such
11 Transport Layer Services  as the representations of letters and numbers, is known
as a byte. There are three common methods of signal
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transmission used in networks: electrical, optical, and


12 Application Layer Services  wireless.


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and Throughput
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Communications in a bandwidth and throughput. Bandwidth is typically
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Connected World Summary
sent across the media in a second. Throughput measures
the transfer of bits across the media over a given period
1.6.1 What Did I Learn in this Module? of time. Many factors inuence throughput including the
amount of data being sent and received over the
Module 1 - Communications in a connection, the types of data being transmitted, and the
1.6.2
Connected World Quiz latency created by the number of network devices
encountered between source and destination. Latency is
the amount of time, including delays, for data to travel
2 Online Connections  from one given point to another.

Clients and Servers


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them to provide information, like email or web pages, to
other hosts on the network. Clients are computer hosts
4 Build a Simple Network  that have software installed that enable them to request
and display the information obtained from the server. In
small businesses and homes, many computers function
5 Communication Principles  as the servers and clients on the network. This type of
network is called a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. The
simplest peer-to-peer network consists of two directly
Network Design and the connected computers using either a wired or wireless
6 
Access Layer connection. A P2P application allows a device to act as
both a client and a server within the same
communication. In this model, every client is a server and
7 Routing Between Networks  every server is a client. In a home or small business, it
may be necessary for one computer to act as a le server,
a web server, and an email server. A single computer can
8 also run multiple types of client software. There must be
The Internet Protocol 
client software for every service used.

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The network infrastructure contains three categories of
hardware components: intermediate devices, end
IPv4 and IPv6 Address devices, and network media. Devices and media are the
10 
Management physical elements, or hardware, of the network. Hardware
is often the visible components of the network platform
such as a laptop, PC, switch, router, wireless access
11 Transport Layer Services  point, or the cabling used to connect the devices. The
network devices that people are most familiar with are
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called end devices, or hosts. These devices form the


12 Application Layer Services  interface between users and the underlying

 Good job! communication network. An end device (or host) is either
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1.6.2
1.6.1 What Did I Learn in this Module?
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Connected World Quiz
a Connected World Quiz
1. Which term is used to describe a network device
2 with the primary function of providing information to
Online Connections 
other devices?

3
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 Topic 1.4.0 - Servers are devices with
Packet Tracer software installed that allows them to
provide information, like web pages or
email.
4 Build a Simple Network 
server

console
5 Communication Principles 
workstation

client
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6 
Access Layer
2. What allows digital devices to interconnect and
transmit data?
7 Routing Between Networks 
 Topic 1.1.0 - A network connects
people and devices through wired or
8 The Internet Protocol  wireless means.

a network
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a sensor

IPv4 and IPv6 Address a global positioning sensor


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3. What is a characteristic of a peer-to-peer


12 Application Layer Services  application?


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requires that each end device
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load a user interface and run the same
Communications in a
1 Communications  background service. In P2P, a host acts as
Connected Worldin a
1.6
Connected World Summary  both a client and a server within the same
communication. Every client can initiate a
communication and both sides are
1.6.1 What Did I Learn in this Module?
considered equal in the communication
process. P2P can be used on peer-to-
Module 1 - Communications in a
1.6.2 peer networks, client/server networks, and
Connected World Quiz
across the Internet.

It can only be used on a peer-to-peer network.


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Both host devices load a user interface and the
same background service during the
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The host who initiates the communication
becomes the client and the other host becomes
the server.
4 Build a Simple Network 
Peer-to-peer application developers typically
provide their own transport layer protocol for
5 their applications.
Communication Principles 

4. What is the delay in the amount of time for data to


Network Design and the travel between two points on a network?
6 
Access Layer

 Topic 1.3.0 - Latency is a term used to


indicate delay when getting a packet from
7 Routing Between Networks 
one point to another. Network connections
with small amounts of delay are called
low-latency networks, whereas network
8 The Internet Protocol  connections with long delays are called
high-latency networks. High latency
creates bottlenecks in any network
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IPv4 and IPv6 Address bandwidth
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throughput

latency
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5. What type of network is dened by two computers


12 Application Layer Services  that can both send and receive requests for

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The simplest form of
peer-to-peer networking consists of two
Communications in a
1 Communications  computers that are directly connected to
Connected Worldin a
1.6
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wireless connection.
1.6.1 What Did I Learn in this Module?
campus

Module 1 - Communications in a peer-to-peer


1.6.2
Connected World Quiz
enterprise

client/server
2 Online Connections 
6. What is a characteristic of a SOHO network?

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allows computers in a home oce or a
remote oce to connect to a corporate
4 network, or access centralized, shared
Build a Simple Network 
resources.

It is a large network, such as those used by


5 Communication Principles 
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v2.0 and schools, with hundreds or
thousands of interconnected hosts.

Network Design and the It is a small network that connects a few


6 
Access Layer computers to each other and to the internet.

It is a collection of interconnected private and


public networks.
7 Routing Between Networks 
It consists of multiple LANs with backbone
infrastructure connections.
8 The Internet Protocol 

Dynamic Addressing with


9 
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IPv4 and IPv6 Address


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7. What type of network must a home user access in


12 Application Layer Services  order to do online shopping?


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over the Internet because online
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vendors are accessed through the Internet.
Communications in a
1 Communications  Bluetooth and NFC networks connect
Connected Worldin a
1.6
Connected World Summary  smart devices that are close in proximity. A
home user does not necessarily need a
LAN to access the Internet. For example, a
1.6.1 What Did I Learn in this Module?
PC connects directly to the ISP through a
modem.
Module 1 - Communications in a
1.6.2
Connected World Quiz
a local area network

the Internet
2 Online Connections  Bluetooth

NFC
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8. What is the Internet?

4 Build a Simple Network   Topic 1.1.1 - The Internet is essentially


a network of networks. Each user
connects to the Internet by using a
physical cable or through wireless media.
5 Communication Principles  Underneath this network of networks lies a
very real backbone of connections that
bring the world to personal computing
Network Design and the
6  devices.
Access Layer

an application used to access the World Wide


Web
7 Routing Between Networks 
a small isolated internal network of a company

a network of networks
8 The Internet Protocol 
the type of physical media used by computers
to access the World Wide Web
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9. What are two functions of end devices on a


12 Application Layer Services  network? (Choose two.)


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ows through
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Connected World Summary  and lter the ow of data to enhance
security. Network media provide the
channel through which network messages
1.6.1 What Did I Learn in this Module?
travel.
Module 1 - Communications in a
1.6.2
Connected World Quiz  They are the interface between humans and the
communication network.

They lter the ow of data to enhance security.


2 Online Connections 
 They originate the data that ows through the
network.

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They direct data over alternate paths in the


event of link failures.
4 Build a Simple Network 

10. What is an example of a binary value from everyday


life?
5 Communication Principles 

 Topic 1.2.0 - A binary digit (or bit) has


Network Design and the two possible values, 0 or 1. The on and o
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Access Layer state of a simple switch is an example of
the two states represented by a bit.

7 Routing Between Networks  room temperature

brightness of a light bulb

8 speed of a traveling car


The Internet Protocol 
a simple light switch

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Refer to the exhibit. Which term correctly identies
Module 1 - Communications in a the device type that is included in the area B?
1.6.2
Connected World Quiz
 Topic 1.2.2 - Routers and switches are
intermediary devices. End devices consist
2 Online Connections  of PCs, laptops, and servers. They also
include printers, VoIP phones, security
cameras, and hand-held devices. 
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