Networking and Services

Is a system that permits networked applications running on different hosts to work together.

Are applications that require networks to work

"FTP"

Web applications in which an information provider created the content.

Users provide the content in these applications

Are designed to facilitate group relationships. (included in web 2.0 applications)

Applications run on devices called _____
-any device connected to a network

What is neccessary for two host computers to connect to each other over a network.

Central part of the network

Users connect to networks through______.
-the _____ are connected through either copper wire, optical fiber, or radio transmission

Where is all applications processing done?

users used this in the early years of networking. it only had enough intelligence to communicate with the central host and to show characters on the screen

In it's original sense, a large central computer serving many terminal users.

A server program on a server host provides services to a client program on a client host.

'HTTP'

provides service to your browser by sending you the webpages you request

1. The client sends a request message to the server
2. Server sends back response

Client hosts provided service directly to other client hosts

Servers for internal corporate applications are managed by an outside company.

Network speeds are measured by this

1,000 bps

1 Billion bps

1 Trillion bps

1 Million bps

Gives you a reserved capacity all the way between you and the other party

When data transmission is _____, it means that there are _____ of traffic separated by long silences. This is very wasteful if you are using reserved-capacity-circuits.

_____ is economical for voice (telephone) data, but not for bursty data

1. They can provide much faster speeds than telephone modem service
2. Are always-on-connections
3. is very expensive