Discussion 1

Trends in Communications and Networking.  Please respond to the following:

• Compare the direction of current and past trends in both communication and networking and explain how these changes have impacted business.
• Analyze why the burden on managers is greater today than in previous years when it comes to using technology efficiently. Give two examples that defend this claim.

Discussion 2

Understanding Response Time.  Please respond to the following:

• Identify an acceptable system response time for interactive applications. Compare how this response time relates to an acceptable response time for Websites. 
• Suggest two real-world examples of user and system response times that demonstrate their importance and significance.