... are two primary types Twisted-Pair (TP) cable-Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) and Shielded twisted-pair (STP). Twisted-pair wiring, whether shielded or unshielded, comes in many forms and may bundle as many as 50 or 100 pairs within a single cable. 10BaseT-T stands for unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) and represents another type of Ethernet cabling and is the most popular form ... -bandwidth, high-speed, long-distance data transmissions, because of its lower attenuation characteristics and vastly higher data-handling capacities. Fiber-optic cable consists of a slender cylinder of glass fiber, ...

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... hardware and software resources as printers and the Internet. That means everyone patched can share stored files, photos, and documents and print them out on a single printer attached to one desktop computer "all without unsightly cables. In a home or home office, using Wi-Fi equipment, your wireless network gives you the ability to share a single high-speed broadband cable or ... ...

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... to implement, unlike most other types of networks Intranets don't require the replacement of all of the existing system, databases and applications. They embrace the already existing infrastructure investments, including desktop computers, servers, mainframes, databases, applications and networks. Other types of networks would not allow an organization to have different types of machines or operating systems on the same platform. For ... ...

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... documents); spreadsheet software, (used to prepare and analyze numbers like those used for fiscal services, sales and budgeting); Database software (an electronic filing cabinet, it records, updates and store information); desktop publishing software (used to produce a number of advertisements such as brochures, catalogs, advertisement and newsletter). The individuals and groups in question may belong to the same organizations or they may ... ...

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... has been developing many large databases for managing national datasets such as the registrations of people, students, and vehicles. At the moment, these systems are still dependent heavily on local/desktop and server-based technologies due to the lack of both reliable high-performing communication system and potential human resources. This means networks and internetworks, which form the virtual global Internet ... ...

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... of time and money, client-server oriented systems have revolutionized and overcome those obstacles experiences on a Mainframe platform. Client/Server Oriented Systems The recent emergence of high-powered, low-cost desktop processors, multi-tasking operating systems with graphical user interfaces, large integrated local area networks, and distributed relational database management systems has enabled the design of client/server systems. The Client ... ...

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