CCT109H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Packet Switching, Conspicuous Consumption, Arpanet
5 Dec 2015
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Packet switched - when you cut up data into small packets and send it across the network, imps determine whether to pass data along on which pathway. Tcp/ip - transfer control protocol, internet protocol - the basic part of protocol stat - not proprietary (in the public domain) Bbs and usenet (not really needed to know, not on exam) Dns - domain name server - e. g. google. com like a phonebook of the internet - type in the name and computer would connect to the ip address. Mobile - transports us somewhere - phone (knowing whats going on in syria), movement. Mobile vulgus - mobile - changeable, vulgus - common people. Car phone - had a base, had a handheld part with the wire thing in the car. Transistor radio (not new media - not particularly interactive) - not providing feedback. 2014 - 62% of canadians own a smartphone (crtc) 2015 - 64% us citizens own a smartphone (pew)
