Internet Technology

How is the TCP/IP protocol related to information transfer on the Internet?

TCP/IP is basically the language which a computer utilizes in order to access the internet. TCP/IP therefore consists of a set of protocols which are aimed at establishing a system of networks in order to offer a host with internet access (Laudon & Traver, 2017). TCP/IP is therefore responsible for data connectivity, through offering other functions such as, mapping, acknowledgment and addressing. TCP/IP is therefore responsible for the connectivity of the internet, as it allows the computer to be able to directly connect to the internet. This is because, TCP/IP communicates and transfers raw data from the computer to the internet, and it converts it into a language which can be understood by the internet. The raw data transferred from the computer to the internet through TCP/IP can therefore be easily understood by the internet, thus the user can be able to get information from the internet. In addition, TCP/IP receives huge chunks of information and breaks them down into packets, whereby the information can now be easily transferred to the form which can be easily understood by the internet within the shortest time possible (Jamsa, 2013).

What technological innovation made client/server computing possible?

The personal computer, is the technological invention which made client/server computing probable. If personal computers were not invented, then this means that the internet and the web could have not also been invented (Cheruku, 2010). Client/server computing has made it possible for the capacity to be expanded continually, through adding both clients and servers to the network. A client/server network is much more reliable than the centralized computing architecture, since if a single server encounters a problem, a backup server can be used. In addition, client/server is reliable since when a client is down, then the other parts of the system continue operating without any problems at all. Moreover, through the use of client/server computing, the processing load can further be balanced by many smaller but powerful machines (Laudon & Traver, 2017). The processing load can therefore be distributed to different smaller machines instead of being concentrated in one supercomputer. This therefore allows both hardware and software to be easily and more economically built. Client/server computing has also enabled easier access of the internet, since a person can easily access the internet through the use of a personal computer at the comfort of his or her home. Furthermore, online marketing can now be easily conducted, since customers can be able to access products online, thus being able to shop from their preferred businesses.

What is cloud computing, and how has it impacted the Internet?

Cloud computing is a system of computing whereby both individuals and firms can easily gain computing power and software applications through the internet (Jamsa, 2013). Through cloud computing, people can now be able to obtain most applications online, as opposed to purchasing both software and hardware components, and later installing them into their computer systems. This is currently the fastest growing form of computing, since it has been embraced by most users in different parts of the world. Cloud computing has impacted the internet positively, since it has drastically reduced the cost of operating and building websites, since the required hardware and software infrastructure, can now be licenced as a package through the providers of the internet, at a very low cost. When it comes to individuals, they can now be easily able to participate in e-commerce or otherwise other activities without having very powerful laptops or otherwise desktops. Cloud computing has therefore made it easier for people to be able to access more information at very low cost from the internet (Laudon & Traver, 2017).

 

Reference

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Jamsa, K. (2013). Cloud computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, virtualization, business models, mobile, security and more. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Cheruku, D. R. (2010). Satellite communication. New Delhi: I.K. International Pub. House.