MIS 180 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Warchalking, Asset Tracking, Electronic Document

• School: SDSU
• Department: Management Information Systems
• Course: MIS 180
• Professor: T.Trzos

Document Summary

Connects a group of computers in close proximity, such as in an office building, school, or home. Allow sharing of files, printers, games, and other resources. Also often connects to other lans, and to wide area networks. Spans a large geographic area such as a state, province, or country. Often connect multiple smaller networks, such as local area networks or metropolitan area networks. Represents the loss of a network signal strength measured in decibels (db) and occurs because the transmissions gradually dissipate in strength over longer distances or because of radio interference or physical obstructions such as walls. Receives and repeats a signal to extend its attenuation or range. A large computer network usually spanning a city. Most colleges, universities, and large companies that span a campus use an infrastructure supported by a man. Private companies that own and maintain the worldwide backbone that supports the internet.