Gen Combo Looseleaf Computing Essentials 2017; Connect Access Card
Gen Combo Looseleaf Computing Essentials 2017; Connect Access Card
26th Edition
ISBN: 9781259844386
Author: Timothy J O'Leary Professor, Linda I. O'Leary, Daniel O'Leary
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 1CC
Program Plan Intro

The definition of computer communications and connectivity.

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Computer communication is the process in which two or more computer can share information, data, program etc between them.

Some of the applications through which computer communication are done are:

  1. Email- We can send and receive electronic documents through e-mail.
  2. Texting − Here one can send and received a text message through an electronic medium.
  3. Videoconferencing- It a way through which audio and video data are transmitted in real time through the internet.
  4. Electronics commerce: It is when buying and selling is done through electronic medium. For example “Amazon”.
  5. A concept of using a computer network to connect people and resource may be termed as connectivity. It means that one can connect his/her computer to other computers and information resources over the Internet. By connecting to the Internet one can get access to much more information which is stored over web servers and other larger computers.

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