Networking is something that really marvels the mind for me. Why you may ask? Well would you have the ability to read this very post without networking? The answer is a resounding no. Networking has allowed us to communicate in a way that is completely different than ever before. Going over the history of networking we had the ring topology, star formation and from a more modern context we had a bus configuration. One of the coolest experiments we did in class was having the professor pass around a paper and we would all pretend to be compoenents of a traditional ring formation. This led to several exciting intuitions. Firstly, it was very slow and time consuming to have one message gyrate the chain. Secondly, if at any point there was an error in one of the components that would ultimately kill the link. Lastly, it demonstrated that everyone would have access to the information and it was not necessarily private.
We also learned about the impact the government had on the creation of the internet. The internet had its inception in 1969 and was predominantly used in the military. It was later that academic institutions and larger bodies would also receive the ability to use the internet. It wasn't until the early 90's when the early browser arrived that allowed the internet to go from being an enterprise service to a consumer grade commodity. This was when corporations jumped at the opportunity and as a result in the mid 90's a tech boom era began. The government had a huge role in the creation of the internet and unfortunately it seems they no longer have the incentive to fund innovative and revolutionary technologies.
Networking has also played into the notion of productivity. People are able to be so much more productive with computers. It was also mentioned that people are most productive in an 8 hr day and having them work for a time frame beyond that would result ultimately in diminishing returns. Computers have actually replaced some jobs that had the tendency of being one dimensional. But for many, the computer is actually a complimentary device and has enhanced productivity. I am truly fascinated by the knowledge acquired in this course and hope to learn much more!
We also learned about the impact the government had on the creation of the internet. The internet had its inception in 1969 and was predominantly used in the military. It was later that academic institutions and larger bodies would also receive the ability to use the internet. It wasn't until the early 90's when the early browser arrived that allowed the internet to go from being an enterprise service to a consumer grade commodity. This was when corporations jumped at the opportunity and as a result in the mid 90's a tech boom era began. The government had a huge role in the creation of the internet and unfortunately it seems they no longer have the incentive to fund innovative and revolutionary technologies.
Networking has also played into the notion of productivity. People are able to be so much more productive with computers. It was also mentioned that people are most productive in an 8 hr day and having them work for a time frame beyond that would result ultimately in diminishing returns. Computers have actually replaced some jobs that had the tendency of being one dimensional. But for many, the computer is actually a complimentary device and has enhanced productivity. I am truly fascinated by the knowledge acquired in this course and hope to learn much more!
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