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In a busy office several computers may be connected. In a huge office several hundred computers may be connected. Instead of bringing a finished paper to the person working in the desk beside you in a networked office you would send it to them electronically. This is much faster and more efficient. Let's see how a networked office works. |
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A paper notepad and pencil or portable computer to take notes. |
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Sketch an office with six desks. Each desk has a computer on it. It is a networked office. All the computers have the capability of sending messages to all the other five computers. Sketch in or write in how you think the computers are connected. Make an arrangement to visit an office or classroom in which the computers are connected via a network. Explain that you wish to see how a network operates and how the computers are connected. Take your sketch with you. Use a pen with different colored ink to draw a sketch of the real network so that you can compare your previous sketch to the real thing. |
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Talk with the manager of an office. What does he/she consider when setting up and maintaining an office? Visit a second office and compare their networked operation to the first one you visited. Which one is more efficient and pleasant to work in? |
| Data Bank |
You can download an interactive presentation on Internet from this site, and play it back to yourself on your computer. Follow the downloading and installation instructions on the Web page. Beginner's Guide to the Internet - http://www.screen.com/start/guide/default.html. |
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Activity: Visit a networked office Skill level: All Project skill: Illustrate a computer network Life skill: Learning to learn |
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Adapted from material developed by Illinois 4-H. Used by permission. For
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