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Living in A Network Centric World
Living in A Network Centric World
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Overview
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Introduction
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Network Centric World
Using Networks in our lives
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Using Networks in our work
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Using Networks in our work
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Using Networks in outside
of work
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Networks – Behind the scenes
More than just connecting cables… (that’s
the easy part)
Today’s networks are complex and
sophisticated combination of protocols,
software, hardware, algorithms,
configurations, policies, and more
Security
Privacy
24 x 7 availability and access
Quality of Service
Video on Demand
Voice over IP (over the Internet)
Redundancy and backup
Mission critical applications
Productivity and user expectations
Wireless
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Networks Supporting the Way We Live
The original idea about networks and the Internet was about sharing computer
resources – computer-to-computer communications.
That quickly changed to people-to-people communications.
Early networks were limited to character-based information.
Communications between computers was not common nor easy to do.
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Networks Supporting the Way We Live
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Networks are integral in our daily lives
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Examples of Today’s Popular Communication
Tools
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Weblogs (blogs)
Weblogs (Blogs) are web pages that are easy to update and edit.
Unlike commercial websites, which are created by professional
communications experts, blogs give anyone a means to communicate their
thoughts to a global audience without technical knowledge of web design.
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Wikis
Wikis are web pages that groups of people can edit and view together.
There is a public wiki, called Wikipedia, that is becoming a comprehensive
resource - an online encyclopedia - of publicly-contributed topics.
Private organizations and individuals can also build their own wikis to capture
collected knowledge on a particular subject.
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Podcasting
Podcasting is an audio-based
medium that originally enabled
people to record audio and convert
it for use with iPods.
Podcasting allows people to deliver
their recordings to a wide
audience.
The audio file is placed on a
website (or blog or wiki) where
others can download it and play the
recording on their computers,
laptops, and iPods.
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Collaboration Tools
E-Learning
On-line discussions and access to resources
On-line assignments and assessments
Blended distance learning
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Note: These screens
Packet Tracer are not related.
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NetLab
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Online Courseware
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Networks Supporting the Way We Work
Email
Personal Web Sites
Sharing photos and videos
(YouTube)
Travel: Expedia, Priceline,
Travelocity, etc.
IM
Gaming 26
Communication
What is Communications?
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Protocol
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Quality of
Communications
Examples
An identified sender
An identified receiver
Confirmation or acknowledgement requirements
Format or order of information
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External factors:
The external factors affecting communication are related to the complexity of
the network and the number of devices a message must pass through on its
route to its final destination.
External factors affecting the success of communication include:
The quality of the pathway between the sender and the recipient
The number of times the message has to change form
The number of times the message has to be redirected or readressed
The number of other messages being transmitted simultaneously on the
communication network
The amount of time allotted for successful communication
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Quality of Communications
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Network as a Platform
What is Networking?
Networking - the interconnection of
workstations, peripherals, terminals
and other devices.
Whatis.com: “In information
technology, networking is the
construction, design, and use of
network, including the physical
(cabling, hub, bridge, switch,
router, and so forth), the selection
and use of telecommunication
protocol and computer software for
using and managing the network,
and the establishment of operation
policies and procedures related to
the network.”
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The Elements of a Network
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Devices on a network
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Network Medium
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Network Applications and Protocols
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Converged Networks
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Architecture of the Internet
Network Architecture
A fault tolerant
network is one that
limits the impact of a
hardware or software
failure and can recover
quickly when such a
failure occurs.
A scalable network
can expand quickly to
support new users and
applications without
impacting the
performance of the
service being delivered
to existing users.
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Quality of
Service
Voice and live video transmissions require a level of consistent quality and
uninterrupted delivery that was not necessary for traditional computer
applications. 43
Security
The security and privacy expectations that result from the use of
internetworks to exchange confidential and business critical information
exceed what the current architecture can deliver.
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Circuit Switched Connection-oriented Networks
Setup process
Temporary circuit
Failure in path, connection terminated
Limited number of circuits
Because resources at the various switching locations are dedicated to providing a finite
number of circuits, the quality and consistency of messages transmitted across a
connection-oriented network can be guaranteed.
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Packet Switched Connectionless Networks
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Quality of Service
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Quality of Service
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QoS Matters
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Providing Network Security
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Trends in Networking
Trends
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Career Opportunities
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IT is not the network, it is the users
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A shift in attitude
If an old school IT staff doesn’t change,
they will be replaced.
There is too much at stake and there
are IT people who can meet the needs
of the users and the organization.
Old school IT doesn’t work any more.
We don’t support MACs.
We can’t allow that application on
our network.
We can’t give them access on our
network.
We have too much to do already.
We don’t support that.
You don’t know about networks, so
we can’t do that.
That would breach our security.
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Technical and Soft Skills
Networking professionals need
more knowledge and skills today
than ever before.
Tomorrow’s IT professionals will
need even more.
Just as important, and sometimes
even more important are the soft
skills:
Attitude
Enthusiasm
Communications skills
Professionalism (conduct, etc.)
A professional within the
organization.
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Chapter 1
Living in a Network Centric
World
CIS 81 Networking Fundamentals
Rick Graziani
Cabrillo College
graziani@cabrillo.edu