TYPES OF COMPUTER NETWORKS Maninder Kaur professormaninder@gmail.com What is Network? • A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs)‚ exchange files‚ or allow electronic communications. • The computers on a network may be linked through cables‚ telephone lines‚ radio waves‚ satellites‚ or infrared light beams. Different Types of Networks • Depending upon the geographical area covered by a network‚ it is classified as: – Local
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1. Introduction With the rapid development of new communications technology and network technology‚ some industries such as information industry show significant network externality characteristics. Network externality has been defined as "a change in the benefit‚ or surplus‚ that an agent derives from a good when the number of other agent consuming the same kind of good changes" (Liebowitz & Margolis‚ 1996). In other words‚ the product will be more valuable if more people use it. For example
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ABSTRACT : This paper describes the basic threats to the network security and the basic issues of interest for designing a secure network. it describes the important aspects of network security. A secure network is one which is free of unauthorized entries and hackers INTRODUCTION Over the past few years‚ Internet-enabled business‚ or e-business‚ has drastically improved efficiency and revenue growth. E-business applications such as e-commerce‚ supply-chain management‚ and remote
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Models Network Management: Principles and Practice © Mani Subramanian 2000 1 Chapter 4 Case Histories • AT&T Network Management Centers • Network Operations Center • Network Control Centers • Monitors the network status • Self-healing • CNN World Headquarters • Performance Management • Fault Management • Monitoring alarms • Determines causes of failures (Artificial Intelligence) • Centralized troubleshooting of NIC (remotely) • Performance degradation due to NMS • Network may come down
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that connects a group of computers (’nodes’ in network terminology) to a token ring local area network. Networking Devices ... Bridges - used to join two network segments together‚ it allows computers on either segment to access resources on the other - can also be used to divide large networks into smaller segments Networking Devices ... Routers - networking devices used to extend or segment networks by forwarding packets from one logical network to another - most often used in large internetworks
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common network threats and provide solution to protect users from threats‚ hackers and ensures that the data travelling across the networks is safe. Introduction: Computer and network security is a new and fast moving Technology and as such‚ is still being defined and most probably will always be “still defined”. Security incidents are rising at an alarming rate every year [Figure - 1]. As the complexity of the threats increases‚ so do the security measures required to protect networks. Data center
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ω t [R1 + R2] = K + [I0/C[-ω - 1/C2R12]] K = I0sin ω t [R1 + R2] - [I0/C[-ω - 1/C2R12]] V(t) = [I0sin ω t [R1 + R2] - [I0/C[-ω - 1/C2R12]]]e-(1/CR1)t + [-[I0/C[-ω 1/C2R12]]/ω CR1]sin ω t + [I0/C[-ω - 1/C2R12]]cos ω t Q#6.29: Consider a series RLC network which is excited by a voltage source. 1. Determine the characteristic equation. 2. Locus of the roots of the equation. 3. Plot the roots of the equation. Solution: R V(t) i(t) L C For t ≥ 0 According to KVL di 1 L + ∫ idt + Ri = V(t) dt C
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new self-propagating worms in 2001‚ some of which have been used to deploy DoS attack technology. Windows end-users and Internet routing technology have both become more frequent targets of intruder activity. The control mechanisms for DDoS attack networks are changing to make greater use of Internet Relay Chat (IRC) technology. The impacts of DoS attacks are causing greater collateral damage‚ and widespread automated propagation itself has become a vehicle for causing denial of service. While DoS
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The simplest explanation of network marketing is that it is a method of marketing that depends on independent representatives to reach potential customers that a company otherwise would not reach with traditional online or offline marketing methods. In order to accomplish this‚ network marketing companies and their associates recruit individuals I.E. “their sales force‚” How often have you seen ads on television that use the term‚ “Independent Insurance Agent or Associate?” Yet‚ as we watch
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NETWORK ANALYSIS ADVANTAGES Network analysis can be used to assist the planning and management of complex projects. The following are some of the advantages that result from using the technique: • To calculate the total project duration allows businesses to give accurate delivery dates. Customers may insist on a particular completion date and the critical time shows whether the firm can make this date or not. • Calculating each activity allows the operations manager to order special equipment
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