HSA 4191 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Chrome Os, Virtual Private Network, Extranet
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Lans can be connected to form larger networks called internets. Each institution"s lans that compose an integrated delivery system can be linked to form an internet known as an enterprise computer network. Largest interconnection of networks in the world today is known as the internet. Internet began in 1969 as a us department of defense project designed to connect various government labs and contractors. 1990s the internet became available to the public. Providers can be an: online service connection. Verizon at&t: internet service provider (isp) provides users with a link to the internet. Most connections to the internet can be achieved through high-speed cable, fiber optics, or dsl: these are direct network connections, use dedicated digital telephone lines that go directly from the computer to the isp they can be. Telephone lines now offer dsl services which runs over standard telephone wire: priced affordably, found in many home-computing environments.
