Connects, Networks & Stuff

Well I think we've all heard various terms and acronyms such as LAN, ISP, TCP and IP ....
    The bottom line is that they are all involved in computer connections.

Local Area Networks (LANs), as well as MANs (metropolitan area networks), and WANs (wide area networks) all come together to bring us into a global community

Within an organization, networks can be layout in a variety, and often mixture of ways. A bus topology is one main cable from which each computer branches off from. Ring and star configurations are rather self explanatory.

The actual physical connection has transformed over the years as well. What used to be available only through twisted-pair cable is now transmitted mostly through fiber-optic cable, infrared and radio frequencies. And even satellite use is employees.

Who would have thought years ago, that with the click of a button, you would be able to not only hear but SEE whom you're talking with as well? Hello FaceTime!! Hello technology!!

I found that our computers all have the ability to trace the internet "path" or "hops" from our computer to our destination computer. This can give us a tiny view into how our information gets to us. From networks through networks to networks...

And I think we've all heard the term domain names. And thank God for them! I can;t imagine memorizing or even writing the digital address of each website I visit - can you?

Much gratitude is felt for LBS (location-based services) - they are the trip savers for many a direction challenged person via GPSs (Global Positioning Systems) Yeah for GPS!!!