Communication contd III

Commerce SSS2 Second Term

WEEK  6

Communication contd III

Performance Objectives

The student should be able to:

    1. Explain the meaning and functions of the satellite.

    2. Explain the global system for mobile communication.

    3. Define computer.

Content

Meaning of Satellite

A satellite is an object that orbits or moves around another object. Satellites may be natural (such as planets and moons) or artificial such as the communication satellite (COMSAT). A satellite is communication equipment which is deployed and stationed in the space to send signals to different countries of the world. Satellites are systems of global transmission of signals from one place to another. With the satellite, it is now possible for the live telecast of…