Essays on Computer Network

Interprocess communication (IPC) is a group of programming interfaces which enable a software developer or programmer to coordinate different tasks and activities among different program operations which execute simultaneously in the operating system. IPC enables a program to handle many user requests at the same time. An user request results in execution of multiple processes in the operating system. The processes must communicate with one other to carry out their tasks. The interfaces of IPC aids in communication,data exchange among the different processes. There are advantages and disadvantages present in every method of IPC. A single program can ...

Disinclination of some health care organizations to apply Electronic Medicinal Records

EMRs (Electronic Medical Records) are the information systems of medical that are electronic and they gather, store, and show the information of the patient. Even though there are a lot of favorable effects of the usage of EMR in the activities of medicine but, still the rate of implementation related to the above system is low and it also encounters opposition from the medical doctor (Clayton, 2005). One of the main barriers associated with the application of (Electronic Medical Records) is the financial issue as such issue is considered as the main factor for different doctors. The main questions ...

The types of Networks

A computer network describes a collection of computers and other devices. These computers and devices are interconnected by channels of communication which allow for the sharing of information and resources among the said devices that are interconnected. The classification of networks follows different characteristics such as the medium used for the transportation of data, the protocols of communication used, scale, topology, and the scope of an organization as stated by Akyildiz & Rudin (2013). The categories of networks, therefore, constitute; a local area network, a Wide Area Network, a Metropolitan Area Network, Wireless Local Area Network, System Area Network, and ...

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Indeed nothing truer can be said about the importance of security in a computer network. Unlike the world of past years, nowadays most companies store their sensitive information on their computer networks and the cloud which exposes them to potential data security threats (Kaufman 2009). Loss of such information can be overly costly for the company and as such wins security the top priority in the list of considerations for a good computer network design. While other aspects of the network such as the convenience of using the network also do count, the losses one is likely to suffer ...

Introduction

Networks and computer systems are imperative to establishments in the present age. They have managed to simplify sending and receiving of information and colossal data processing over very short time periods. However, they are always facing threats and attacks from hackers. Dangers to the computing environment, network, and the database comes from everywhere. In such a high stake facility, it is critical to ensure that the main threats are identified and mitigated. The major threats can come from three areas: the physical installation, the users, and malicious attacks. The five top threats to the new network will be the ...

Intrusion Detection Systems

Different techniques abound for monitoring computer networks especially within the context of providing security for the network. Intrusion detection is one of such techniques used for security management of computers by analyzing and gathering information from the different areas of a computer network with the aim of identifying possible breaches in the security of the network (Allen et al., 2000). A system put in place to implement any of these techniques is referred to as an intrusion detection system. For the computer network of an organization, the source of breaches to the network can be from within the organization ...

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HRIS is a system of acquiring, storing, manipulating, analyzing, retrieving and distributing the organization's human resource information. It does not only include software and hardware in its functioning, but it also includes data, procedures, policies, forms and people. Its primary purpose is to deliver services which are in the form of timely and accurate information. Governments, non-profit organizations, and business in the world rely on the Human resource information systems which aid in the process of sharing information, re-engineering efforts and downsizing. The HRIS assist the human resource professionals in achieving various human resource objectives. The paper will discuss ...

Possible infrastructure vulnerabilities:

A computer network is made up of two or more electronic media that are able to communicate with each other through a predetermined way. Computer networks are very important to the world at present. Network vulnerabilities can be described as any security exposure that exposes the network to undesirable activity or unauthorized access. Network vulnerability has the possibility to lead to unauthorized access to information and resources of the network, altering the activities of the networks and even to the total denial of the network (EC-Council Press, 2011). Network vulnerabilities can be categorized into two main categories; application or ...

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Networking Today there are more than 130 million computers and more than 80% of them are combined in various information and computer networks from small local networks in offices to global networks such as the Internet. Global trend towards unification of the computers on the networking is conditioned on a number of important reasons, I chose this topic because it is one of the most relevant in our time. Modern people, especially people in positions of leadership should not only know but also feel about it. After all, modern business is simply not possible without high technology and, in ...

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There are various factors that influence the type and effectiveness of a leader in any country. These factors influence the control of the various technologies in the same country based on the ethics, type of governance and the state of the technological advancement in the country. In the case of Technologica country, these factors will play an important role on my leadership of the country. This essay is going to discuss the things to do to control some of the technology innovations, the type of government and how it affects the ability to make decision on control and benefits ...

The information technology (IT) industry has advanced significantly over the past few decades. Technology is not only ubiquitous, but also integral to every aspect of the society. Since the devices and components related to IT are interdependent, any disruption caused to one may affect the other. Over the past years, there has been a raising concern with regards to protecting IT systems from cyber-attacks, which have increased drastically over time. Therefore, cyber security refers to the act of protecting IT systems, including computers, software, hardware and related devices from attacks, threats and disruption . It plays a significant role in ...