Friday, September 26, 2008

Reading Summary Week Six

Weekly Reading –Week Six

Computer Network
This week’s reading was actually something I felt that I knew about, that is until I completed the article. I didn’t realize how many different types LAN’s existed or how large of a role scale played. One area I found most interesting are the different types Of PAN. Devices that I use several time a week without realizing that they were a part of a network. I also found the section on Internetwork was also interesting concerning Intranet, Extranet and Internet. I assumed they would all be connected to the internet
When that actually is not the case.

Common Types of Computer Networks
I found the you tube video to be interesting. His discussion was simple and easy to understand. It reinforces what some of us shared last week – it seems it would be a good outreach method for the library.
Local Area Network
This is an area that I am familiar with. This term is used frequently at work when our area network is down or extremely slow. The history of the computer was a nice reminder of how far we have come. Cabling was actually a term that is new to me but still falls under the topic LAN that I mentioned above.

Muddiest Point Week Six

The example that was used in this week's class actually helps me to understand GIF compression. In one of my previous summaries I shared that I did not understand the concept completely. The example of a BARCODE helps me to relate. Thanks