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LAS 5-Third Quarter

The document provides an overview of computer networks, defining them as systems that connect multiple computers for resource sharing and communication. It describes two main types of networks: Local Area Networks (LANs), which are limited to small geographic areas, and Wide Area Networks (WANs), which span larger regions. Additionally, it outlines various networking devices such as hubs, switches, routers, and firewalls, explaining their functions within a network.

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LAS 5-Third Quarter

The document provides an overview of computer networks, defining them as systems that connect multiple computers for resource sharing and communication. It describes two main types of networks: Local Area Networks (LANs), which are limited to small geographic areas, and Wide Area Networks (WANs), which span larger regions. Additionally, it outlines various networking devices such as hubs, switches, routers, and firewalls, explaining their functions within a network.

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Lesson

1 NETWORK

What’s New
NETWORK

A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share
resources (such as printers and CD-ROMs), 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.

There are two basic types of networks which includes the following:

 Local Area Network (LAN)


 Wide Area Network (WAN)

Local Area Network

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network that is confined to a relatively small


area. It is generally limited to a geographic area such as a writing lab, school, or
building. Rarely are LAN computers more than a mile apart.

In a typical LAN configuration, one computer is designated as the file server. It


stores all of the software that controls the network, as well as the software that can
be shared by the computers attached to the network. Computers connected to the
file server are called workstations. The workstations can be less powerful than the
file server, and they may have additional software on their hard drives. On most
LANs, cables are used to connect the network interface cards in each computer.

Wide Area Network

Wide Area Networks (WANs) connect larger geographic areas, such as Florida,
the United States, or the world. Dedicated transoceanic cabling or satellite uplinks
may be used to connect this type of network.

Networking Devices
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Consist of, but are not limited to non-local printers, workstations, servers,
webcams, data loggers, instruments, dial-in devices, and, in general anything that
requires an

Ethernet connection. These devices are


supported on a best-effort basis limited by the
staffing and equipment level available.

Hub is a small, simple, inexpensive device that


joins multiple computers together. Many network hubs available today support the
Ethernet standard. Other types including USB hubs also exist, but Ethernet is the
type traditionally used in home networking.

Ethernet switch is a device that gathers the signals from devices that are connected
to it, and then regenerates a new copy of each signal.

Bridge is a device filters data traffic at a network boundary. Bridges reduce the
amount of traffic on a LAN by dividing it into two segments.

Routers are small physical devices that join multiple networks together.

Network gateway is an internetworking system capable of joining together two


networks that use different base protocols. A network gateway can be implemented
completely in software, completely in hardware, or as a combination of both.

Modem is a contraction of the terms modulator and demodulator. Modems perform a


simple function: They translate digital signals from a computer into analog signals
that can travel across conventional phone lines. The modem modulates the signal at
the sending end and demodulates at the receiving end.

Network interface card is a device that connects a client computer, server, printer
or other component to your network. Most often, a network interface consists of a
small electronic circuit board that is inserted into a slot inside a computer or printer.
Alternatively, some computers, printers, or other services include network interfaces
as part of their main circuit boards (motherboards).

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Network firewall protects a computer network
from unauthorized access. Network firewalls
may be hardware devices, software programs, or
a combination of the two. It guards an internal
computer network (home, school, business intranet) against malicious access from
the outside. Network firewalls may also be configured to limit access to the outside
from internal users.

What I Have Learned


PART 1

Direction: Identify what is being described in the following sentences and write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It protects a computer network from unauthorized access.


2. Type of network that connect larger geographic areas, such as Florida, the
United States, or the world.
3. This is an internetworking system capable of joining together two networks
that use different base protocols.
4. It is consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share
resources (such as printers and CD-ROMs), exchange files, or allow
electronic communications.
5. They translate digital signals from a computer into analog signals that can
travel across conventional phone lines.
6. It is a device that connects a client computer, server, printer or other
component to your network.
7. A device filters data traffic at a network boundary.
8. It is a device that gathers the signals from devices that are connected to it,
and then regenerates a new copy of each signal.
9. It is a small, simple, inexpensive device that joins multiple computers
together.
10. Type of network that is confined to a relatively small area.

What I Have Learned


PART 2:
Direction: Name at least 10 establishments
or landmarks here in Tarlac City that uses
LOCAL AREA NETWORK.
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What I Have Learned


PART 3:
Direction: Name at least 10 establishments
or landmarks here in Tarlac City that uses
WIDE AREA NETWORK.
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