Course: INTRODUCTION TO

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Lecture 5: Network and

Communication
 Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this lecture, you will be able to:

• Define the term network and computer network
• Define the key terms associated with the Internet.
• Describe organizational networking.
• Describe cloud computing and its advantages and
disadvantages for use in an organization

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 Computer network

• A network is a set of nodes connected by communication links.

A node can be a computer, printer, or any other device capable
of sending or receiving data from or to the other node in the
network
• A computer network is a group of two or more computers
that are linked together.

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 What Do Networks Do?

• Computer networks are used to carry out a large number of

tasks through the sharing of information.
• Communicating using email, video, instant messaging and other
methods
• Sharing devices such as printers, scanners and photocopiers
• Sharing files
• Sharing software and operating programs on remote systems
• Allowing network users to easily access and maintain information

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 Types of Network

• There are many different types of network, which can be used

for different purposes and by different types of people and
organization.
• Local Area Networks (LAN): a network that connects computers within a
limited area. This might be in a school, an office or even a home.
• Wide Area Networks (WAN): a network that covers a larger geographical
area, usually with a radius of more than a kilometer.
• Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN): networks that stretch across a region
the size of a metropolitan area. A MAN is a series of connected LANs in a city,
which might also connect to a WAN.
• Enterprise Private Networks: is used by a company to connect its various
sites so that the different locations can share resources.

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 Internet

• The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected

computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to
communicate between networks and devices.
• It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic,
business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by
a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking
technologies
• The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and
services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and
applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail,
telephony, and file sharing.

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 Internet Terms
• Packet – data sent over the internet
• Protocol – Set of rules that allow devices to exchange information.
• Internet Protocol (IP) Address – Unique number that identifies a
device.
• IPv4: ###.##.###.###
• Limit 4,294,967,296 addresses
• IPv6: ####.####.####.####.####.####.####.####
• Hexadecimals are base 16 (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f)
• Limit 3.4 x 1038 addresses
• Domain Name (Google - 74.125.200.139) – common name for a
Website so you don’t have to remember the IP address.
• Domain Name System (DNS) – throughout the internet. Translates
domain names to IP addresses.

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 Organizational Networking

• Intranet – within the

organization.
• Extranet – allowing
partners into your network
for specific things (eg.
Supply Chain Management)
• Internet

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 Cloud Computing

• Internet-based applications, services,

and data storage
• Services from the Cloud
• Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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 Cloud computing (cont.)

• Advantages:
• No software to install or upgrade
• If you have Internet access, you can always use it
• No restrictions on how much you store and don’t have to worry about
losing it
• Disadvantages:
• Your information is stored on someone else’s computer – how safe is
it?
• Internet access is required
• Relying on someone else to provide these services

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 Business Cloud Usage
• Cloud storage: These services store and back up your files for regular access. Files can
also be shared and synced across devices.
• Cloud backup: While cloud storage and cloud backup may seem synonymous, cloud
backup is designed to serve as a failsafe solution if your company experiences a server
crash, cyberattack or other data loss. [If you are looking for a cloud storage or backup
service, check out our recommendations for the best options for small businesses.]
• Software as a service (SaaS): SaaS solutions use the web to provide a service. Examples
of SaaS application include Office 365, Google Apps, QuickBooks Online and Salesforce.
SaaS solutions may also be called platform as a service.
• Cloud hosting: These solutions facilitate multiple types of information sharing, such as
email services, application hosting, web-based phone systems and data storage.

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 Summary

• Defined the term network and computer network

• Defined the key terms associated with the Internet.
• Described organizational networking at a high level.
• Described cloud computing and its advantages and
disadvantages for use in an organization

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 Question – Lecture 5

1. What does the term packet mean?

2. What is a LAN?
3. What is the difference between an intranet and an extranet?
4. What is cloud computing? Give examples of advantages and
disadvantages of it.
5. What is the usage of cloud computing in business?

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