This is Part 4 of a series about IT fundamentals. These articles are based on excerpts from the Society of Broadcast Engineers CBNT/CBNE Study Topics webinar series, designed to assist those seeking ...

What is a network protocol? Most textbook writers state something like this: A network protocol is a set of guidelines or standards for the operation of network devices, the methods of operation, and ...

In Tim Siglin’s AV Technology article (July/August, 2013) about video streaming, he stated that the big H protocol, HTTP, is becoming popular for transporting video because of its ability to traverse ...

We assume you’re already hip to streaming media servers and have gone or are planning to go the whole nine yards with server software specifically designed for streaming over the Internet. Some of the ...

When the public switched telephone network (PSTN) was initially constructed, voice communication was the primary goal. However, as data communications such as fax, modem, and text became more ...