Niesa
MGT 3553 – MIS
TOPIC 2 – Technical Overview (Telecommunications & Networking) __________________________________________________________
Introduction
Most information systems today rely on digital networks to communicate information in the form of data, graphics, video and voice. Companies large and small from all over the world are using networked systems and the Internet to locate suppliers and buyers, to negotiate contracts with them, and to service their trades.
Network systems are fundamental to electronic commerce and electronic business. This topic provides a basic introduction to overall corporate telecommunications environment.
Definition of Telecommunications
“is the sending of information in any form (e.g. voice, data, text, and images) from one place to another using electronic or light-emitting media.”
“a collection of compatible hardware and software arranged to communicate information from one location to another.”
Definition of Data Communications
“describes the transmitting and receiving of data over communication links between one or more computer systems and variety of input/output terminals.”
Why Telecommunication is Important?
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End users need to communicate electronically to succeed in today’s global information society. Through the use of telecommunication they perform their work activities, manage organizational resources and compete successfully in today’s fast changing global economy. Need to electronically exchange data and information with other end users, customers, suppliers and other organizations.
Enable end user to communicate electronically and share hardware, software and data resources via LAN.
Enable a company to process transactions immediately from many remote locations, exchange business documents electronically with customers and suppliers or remotely monitor and control production processes via WAN.
For Internal Circulation Only
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MGT 3553 – MIS
TOPIC 2 –
TOPIC 2 – Technical Overview (Telecommunications & Networking) __________________________________________________________
Introduction
Most information systems today rely on digital networks to communicate information in the form of data, graphics, video and voice. Companies large and small from all over the world are using networked systems and the Internet to locate suppliers and buyers, to negotiate contracts with them, and to service their trades.
Network systems are fundamental to electronic commerce and electronic business. This topic provides a basic introduction to overall corporate telecommunications environment.
Definition of Telecommunications
“is the sending of information in any form (e.g. voice, data, text, and images) from one place to another using electronic or light-emitting media.”
“a collection of compatible hardware and software arranged to communicate information from one location to another.”
Definition of Data Communications
“describes the transmitting and receiving of data over communication links between one or more computer systems and variety of input/output terminals.”
Why Telecommunication is Important?
•
•
•
•
•
End users need to communicate electronically to succeed in today’s global information society. Through the use of telecommunication they perform their work activities, manage organizational resources and compete successfully in today’s fast changing global economy. Need to electronically exchange data and information with other end users, customers, suppliers and other organizations.
Enable end user to communicate electronically and share hardware, software and data resources via LAN.
Enable a company to process transactions immediately from many remote locations, exchange business documents electronically with customers and suppliers or remotely monitor and control production processes via WAN.
For Internal Circulation Only
1
MGT 3553 – MIS
TOPIC 2 –