Introduction to Information Systems, Binder Ready Version
Introduction to Information Systems, Binder Ready Version
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781119108009
Author: R. Kelly Rainer, Brad Prince
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 6, Problem 4DQ
Program Plan Intro

Internet:

Internet is the interconnection of smaller networks around the world.

  • Using internet can establish a communication among computers that belong to the same protocols.
  • It is used to connect the computers, and they can share all kind of information.
  • There are three ways to connect home computers to the network such as phone modem, a digital subscriber line, and cable modem.
  • It is the common telecommunication infrastructure, and it provides individual users secured access to their organization’s (private) network.
  • The categories of network are:
    • Local Area Network(LAN)
    • Wide Area Network(WAN)
    • Metropolitan Area Network(MAN)

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