Elizabeth Fischer
10/25/2016
HW 6

1)
Visual History of Telecommunications
1. When was the first switchboard installed and how many connections did it have?
It was installed in 1877. It served 5 subscribers.
2. In what year did communications span the United States?
1915
3. What happened as far as communications in 1935?
Talking on the phone could encircle the globe.
4. What was recorded May 16, 1986 and what was the technological improvement involved in the recording?
The sound of a pin dropping was recorded. Long distance phone calls were possible due to satellites.
5. From watching the video explain total mobility.
Total mobility is the ability to do everything from your phone or a laptop, such as accessing maps, taking photos, and uploading to the internet. …show more content…
1. What is the difference between RFID, RFID chips, and RFID tags?
RFID – radio frequency identification, it allows physical objects to be identified by digital devices. RFID describes the technology. An RFID chip refers to the RFID technology on a semiconductor chip in a device. RFID tags are a combination of an RFID chip and an antenna.
2. What are three uses of the RFID tags to cut costs and boost efficiency?
Some given examples were the tracking and recovery of lost pets, patient identification in the medical sector which could speed up treatment and diagnosis, and inventory for grocery stores to keep track of what is going to expire and what they need to order.
3. What is the “issue” that has arisen with the use of RFID tags?
Some are concerned that RFID enables a “Big Brother” type of society.
Fiber Optic
1. Explain one thing you learned in the making of a fiber optic wire
At 2000 degrees Celsius, you fuse glass tubes together by heating with a hydrogen oxygen fire. This larger glass tube gets injected with gases to inject silicon and