COMM 330 Study Guide - Final Guide: National Information Infrastructure, National Research And Education Network, Narrowcasting

• School: Texas A&M University
• Department: Communication
• Course: COMM 330
• Professor: Campbell Heidi

Document Summary

Projects agency network when the internet was originally developed to continue weapons research at livermore. A computer network using tcp/ip to transmit messages among defense related research labs. Broadband: cable, dsl, and wifi refers to high speed internet connections. Common carriers: provide service to all on an equal basis. Communications/radio spectrum: includes the range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies that are used in wireless communication systems. Cookies: are small files that websites leave on their visitors" computers. Digital divide: the gap in internet usage between rich and poor, anglos and minorities. Digital subscriber line (dsl): sends high-speed data over existing phone lines. E-commerce: is the ability to buy and sell online. Encryption: used when a message is written in a secret code. Federal communication commission: regulates communication in the us. Horizontal integration: is the concentration of ownership by acquiring companies that are all in the same business. Infrastructure: is the underlying physical structure of communication networks.