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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INTRODUCTION In today’s modern world computer networks are the basic source of information exchange for all types of businesses. Different technologies are used within the context of networking depending on the requirements of an organization. Ethernet is off course the best technology for the “local area network” (LAN)‚ but when the organization spread their business to much longer distances (cities) then WAN technologies need to be deployed to keep the business running. The selection of an appropriate
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CHAPTER TWO NETWORKING SYSTEMS AND LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (LAN) A network is a system of two or more computers that are connected in some manner. Each computer on the network has access to the files and peripheral equipment (such as printers or modems) on all the other computers on the network. The origin of local area networks can be traced‚ in part‚ to IBM terminal equipment introduced in 1974. At that time‚ IBM introduced a series of terminal devices designed for use in transaction-processing
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concentrator 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
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Network Design Companies have issues when designing a network that provides access to data and information in a safe and secure environment. A small retail chain store Kudler Fine Foods sells various products and is upgrading the network to monitor and secure information. Kudler Fine Foods has three locations and needs to communicate data quickly so that customer’s accounts are updated and stores can manage inventory. The central network server is located at the home office in La Jolla‚ California
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knowledge and understanding of computer networks. This assignment is based on the development of a computer network for a health Centre. The network will provide access for medical staff in each treatment room‚ a number of computers in a medical staff workroom‚ a computer on the reception desk and computers in an office for Administration Staff. You are required to design a complete network‚ which will include all the requirements and also a block diagram of how the network will look like. The following
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COMMUNICATION NETWORK Communication network are large system distributed in wide area which are designed to send and receive information from one computer to another computer and this computers are called host. Network achieves this providing a set of rules which in terms of networking are called protocols. This protocols are set for communication which every host should follow and participate. The network is made up of two types of components: Nodes and
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I have decided to pursue the career of a network system administrator or IT professional. Over the last ten years or so computers have become fundamental parts of everyday life‚ used for a variety of reasons at home‚ in the workplace‚ and at schools. Of course every computer user runs into obstacles from time to time‚ whether it is the blue screen of death‚ the forgotten password‚ or the loss of important data. The explosive use of computers has created a high demand for specialists to provide advice
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Private Network IS 311 Dr. Gray Tuesday 7pm November 19‚ 2002 By: Germaine Bacon Lizzi Beduya Jun Mitsuoka Betty Huang Juliet Polintan Table of Contents I. Introduction ……………………………………………….. 1 - 2 II. VPN Topology……………………………………………... 2 - 3 III. Types of VPNs……………………………………………... 3 - 5 IV. Components of VPNs………………………………………. 5 - 7 V. Productivity and Cost Benefit…………………………….... 7 - 9 VI. Quality of Service………………………………………….. 9 VII. The Future of VPN………………………………………
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NETWORK TYPES Esteban Solorzano-Vivar Wilmington University WIS.200.B2N01.SP2013 March 13‚ 2013 Introduction In today’s world‚ computers have had a quite impressive evolution. Computers are not only needed to do homework‚ but they have also become essential tools for work‚ social life‚ and everyday tasks. With the help of technology‚ computers now allow us to share information (emails‚ documents‚ etc.)‚ resources and software applications in just seconds. This sharing often occurs through
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