Discuss the Importance of Understanding the Progression of Communications Systems

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Essay

Discuss the importance of understanding the progression of communications systems from the 1800s to the present.Describe the 1/1/84 divestiture of AT&T and the Telecommunications Act of 1996,and the effects of these two significant governmental actions on data networking.

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Definitions:

Ionic Compounds

Chemical compounds composed of ions held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonding, typically formed between metals and non-metals.

Transfer of Electrons

A fundamental process in chemistry where electrons move from one atom, ion, or molecule to another, driving various chemical reactions and energy production.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, having no electrical charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass and defining the element's atomic number.