This document discusses telecommunications and networks. It describes components of telecommunications systems including computers, terminals, communication channels, and processors. It also compares different types of communication channels such as twisted wire, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, microwave, and wireless transmission. Additionally, it examines local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and network services such as packet switching, frame relay, and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM). The document concludes by looking at technologies that support e-commerce and e-business.