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COMPUTER NETWORK

CONCEPTS
2ND DEPARTMENTAL
COMPUTER 9 / LESSON 1
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 three basic types of networks which
includes the following:

Local Area Network (LAN)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)


 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.
 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.
 Metropolitan Area Network
(MAN)
MAN network covers larger area
by connections LANs to a larger
network of computers. In Metropolitan
area network various Local area
networks are connected with each
other through telephone lines. The
size of the Metropolitan area network
is larger than LANs and smaller than
WANs(wide area networks), a MANs
covers the larger area of a city or
town.
Networking Devices
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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Routers

are small physical


devices that join multiple
networks together.
5. 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 combi-
nation of both.
6. 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.
7. Network interface
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).
8. Network firewall
protects a computer network
from unauthorized access. Network
firewalls may be hardware devices,
software programs, or a combination
of the two. Network firewalls guard 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.
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