It 205 - Week 8 - Checkpoint: The Nets Worksheet

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Appendix F

The Nets Worksheet

Net Type Definition Key Characteristics Use in a

Business Setting

Internet The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP).

It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked web pages and other resources of the World Wide Web (WWW).

* E-mail

* File-sharing

* Instant messaging

* Internet fax

* World Wide Web

* Voice over IP

* Mobile VoIP

Intranet An intranet is a private network that uses Internet and WWW

technology. An intranet is kept private through the use of a

firewall.

Intranet is generally restricted to employees of the organization. There does not necessarily have to be any access from the organization's internal network to the Internet itself. Intranet traffic, like public-facing web site traffic, is better understood by using web metrics software to track overall activity, as well as through surveys of users. Companies have adopted intranets to streamline

their operations and to facilitate greater communication

among employees. Intranets are also being used as culture change platforms where large numbers of employees discussing key issues in an online forum leads to new ideas. Intranets are being used to deliver tools and applications, e.g., collaboration (to facilitate working in groups and teleconferencing) or sophisticated corporate directories, sales and CRM tools, project management etc., to advance productivity.

Extranet An extranet is a Web site that allows an organization's customers

and business partners limited access to an organization's

intranet for the purpose of exchanging business data.

It is a private intranet mapped onto the Internet or some other transmission system not accessible to the general public, but is managed by more than one company's administrator.

Exchange large volumes of data using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), share product catalogs exclusively with wholesalers or those "in the trade", collaborate with other companies on joint development efforts, Jointly develop and use training programs with other companies, provide or access services provided by one company to a group of other companies, such as an online banking application managed by one company on behalf of affiliated banks, share news of common interest exclusively with partner companies

The Nets Worksheet

Scenario 1

EMH Technologies Corporation has set up a site that allows its employees to view their personal human resource data from remote computers. The site has an area where employees can view job postings within the company and make