Week 6 Reading Responses

Computer Network - Wikipedia


--A computer network connects computers and permits them to communicate with one another.

--There are several categories of computer networks:
* connection method
* wired technologies
* wireless technologies
* functional relationship
* network topology

--Types of networks
* personal area network
*local area network
* campus area network
* metro area network (connects two local or campus area networks)
* wide area network (network over a large area)
* global network
* Internetwork (intranet, extranet, and internet)


Local Area Network - Wikipedia

--Local area network is a computer network in a small area.
--Netware was the most popular in the personal LAN computer networks for a long time.
--Smaller LANs are connected with switches linked together
--Larger LANs are connected with links with switches that attempt to avoid loops

Management of RFID in Libraries

This article discusses the possible use (and mostly the advantages) of using RFID technology in libraries, particularly in regards to the check in and check out process. RFID stands for radio frequency identifier. RFID tags would be placed inside books and other materials to keep track of them. The author suggests that this technology will eventually replace barcodes in libraries.