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- 1Applications of client-server models- game servers for online gaming
- printer sharing e.g. in an office
- file server for sharing and accessing files
- internet usage (ISP act as server) - 2What 3 existing systems act as structural support for the internet?PSTN
Dedicated Lines
Cell Phone network - 3How do PSTNs workConsists of switching centres that joins telephone lines for telephone networks across the world. This allows for telephones to work with one another. When a computer uses the PSTN to use the internet (dial-up connection), it dials up the switching centre to establish a connection. U
- 4What are dedicated lines as an existing system structural support for the internet?Communication channels that are always available (uninterrupted). Capable of hosting web sites
- 5How do cell phone network provide structural support for the internet?A wireless network that divides into "cells" that uses varying frequency levels to avoid interference and establish a regional connection. Portable transceivers (e.g. cellphones) can connect to the internet through this.
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- Advanced Level (A- Level) Computer Science (Communication and Internet Technology) Flashcards on Untitled, created by TS P on 09/05/2016.
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