Chapter 7 - Networks and Wireless

1.Explain the business benefits of using wireless technology:

The benefits of using wireless technology within an organisation is that it provides faster and better services, provides a global reach to employees and customers and has the ability to communicate and share information.

2.Describe the business benefits associated with VoIP:

The benefits of VoIP for a business are as follows:
• Delivering service costs are lowered
• Improves response and restoration times
• Easier interoperability with systems
• Easier application integration
• A variety of choices
• Reduction in costs
• New applications

3.Compare LANs and WANs:

A LAN is where it connects a group of computers close to each other e.g. school, home, office i.e. Notre Dame, Sydney; whereas a WAN is a connection to two or more areas in geographical context e.g. state, province, country such as Notre Dame in Fremantle and Broome.


An example of a LAN (Local Area Network)


An example of a WAN (Wide Area Network)



4.Describe RFID and how it can be used to help make a supply chain more effective:

RFID refers to using passive or active tags which are the shape of a chip that puts in identifiers that are differentiated. Information is then transmitted to electronic readers. In order to make the supply chain more effective, businesses can incorporate RFID technologies with regards to planning and execution. An organisation can put tags on things such as cases or pallets that are sent from the manufacturer itself to the distributor. This way it enables distribution places to not only monitor their shipping of supplies but also allows the organisation to monitor the supply chain and make sure that there is sufficient supplies on shelves.

5.Identify the advantages and disadvantages of deploying mobile technology:
Below is a table that I created, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of mobile technology:





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