NETWORKS

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What is Network?
A system of interconnected
computers that communicate
with one another and share
applications, data, and
hardware components.
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List four benefits/features that

networks provide to their users.

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Simultaneous Access
Shared Peripheral Devices
Personal Communications
Easier Data Backup

Two Common Types Networks

Local Area Network

Wide Area Network

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Local Area Network

A system of Personal
computers located relatively
near to one another and
connected by wire or a wireles
link.
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Wide Area Network

A computer network
that spans a wide
geographical area.

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How Networks are

structured
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Server Based Network

Server based Networks

Include many nodes and one
or more servers, which
control user access to the
networks resources.
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Client/Server Networks

Individual computers
Share the processing and
storage workload with a
central server.
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Peer-to Peer Networks

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A network environment in
which all nodes on the
network have equal
access to at least some
of the resources on all
other nodes.

Topology

The physical layout of

wires that connect the
computers in a network.

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Types of Topology

Bus Topology

Star Topology
Ring Topology
Mesh Topology
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Protocol

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A set of rules and

procedures that
determine how a
computer system
receives and transmits
data

Common LAN Protocols

TCP/IP (Transmission Control

Protocol/Internet Protocol)

IPX/SPX
NETBIOS/NetBEUI

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Network Interface Card

A circuit board that

controls the
exchange of data
over a network.
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Hub

In a network, a
device that connects
nodes and servers
together at a central
point.
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Modem
A Modem converts outgoing digital
data into analog signals that can be
transmitted over phone lines and
converts incoming analog signals into
digital data that can be processed by
the computer.
The speed of Modem is measured in:
Kbps- Kilo bits per second
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Wireless Network
A Network that transmits data without
the use of wires and cables. Such
networks typically transmit data via
radio waves or infrared signals.

Wireless Access Point

Wireless Adapter Card
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Broadband Connections
The term broadband is used to
describe any data connection that
can transmit data faster than is
possible through a standard dial-up
connection using a mode.

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Broadband Connections
DSL Technologies

ISDN
T1
T3
Cable Modem

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