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Lecture No. 08

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Uses of Computer Communications<br />

• A global positioning system (GPS) is a navigation system<br />

that consists of one or more earth‐based receivers that<br />

accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to<br />

determine the GPS receiver’s geographic location<br />

• GPS receivers are:<br />

Built into<br />

many mobile<br />

devices<br />

Available as a<br />

handheld<br />

device<br />

Available with<br />

new vehicles<br />

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