NT1310 Week1 assignment

NT1310 Physical Networking
Week 1 Assignment: Voice vs. Data

Assignment Requirements
1. Write a short definition for each service listed and indicate if they use voice, data or both. List your sources on the back.

Service

Definition

Data/Voice Network

Cell Phone
A portable telephone that uses wireless cellular technology to send and receive phone signals. This technology works by dividing the Earth into small regions called cells. Within each cell the wireless telephone signal goes over its assigned bandwidth to a cell tower, which relays the signal to a telephone switching network, connecting the user to the desired party.

Both

Landline Phone
A landline is a telephone that transmits signals converted from audio data through physical media, such as wire or fiber optic cable, rather than through wireless transmission as is the case with mobile phones. The term landline is also sometimes used to refer to a dedicated line, which is a permanent connection between two locations. However, in recent years, the term is mostly used to differentiate fixed-line home phones from mobiles.

Voice

SMS / Text Messaging
SMS is a service available on most digital mobile phones that permits the sending of short messages (160 characters) between mobile phones and other handheld devices. SMS is commonly referred to as text messaging.

Data

Fax Machine

A device that sends and receives printed pages or images over telephone lines by digitizing the material with an internal optical scanner and transmitting the information as electronic signals.

Both

Pager

(Communications & Information) a small electronic device, capable of receiving short messages; usually carried by people who need to be contacted urgently (e.g. doctors)

Data

VOIP

VoIP is a technology that allows telephone calls to be made over computer networks like the Internet. VoIP converts analog voice signals into digital data packets and supports real-time, two-way transmission of conversations using Internet Protocol (IP).

Both

Skype / FaceTime

Skype is a computer program that can be used to make free voice calls over the Internet to anyone else who is also using Skype. It 's free and considered easy to download and use, and works with most computers. Face Time is a video telephone / video chat service somewhat similar to Skype and Google Hangouts that makes it possible to conduct one-on-one video calls between newer Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac notebooks and desktops.

Both

2. Type a three paragraph (minimum) paper detailing what technology you use on a regular basis from the list above. Don’t forget to list all sources used.

I use a Cell Phone, Landline, and text messaging on a daily basis. My cell phone is used to speak with friends, family, and schoolmates on a daily basis. It’s really important for use for my family since the majority of them live out of town. My landline is used basically for business calls. That line used basically for jobs, housing and medical appoints. It’s a stationary line with a voicemail connected. The possibility of dropped calls is less then my cell phone.
I use text messaging more than I do making calls on my cell or landline. It’s quicker to me and there wouldn’t be any dropped calls at all. You can also text without interrupting individuals around.

References: dictionary.reference.com/browse/cell+phone‎ dictionary.reference.com/browse/landline www.techterms.com/definition/sms searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/pager‎ compnetworking.about.com/cs/voicefaxoverip/g/bldef_voip.htm‎ www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/facetime.html www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/Skype.html \

References: dictionary.reference.com/browse/cell+phone‎ dictionary.reference.com/browse/landline www.techterms.com/definition/sms searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/pager‎ compnetworking.about.com/cs/voicefaxoverip/g/bldef_voip.htm‎ www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/facetime.html www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/Skype.html