The Network

Networks have changed our lives
Networks of Many Sizes
1. Networks come in all sizes. They can range from simple networks consisting of two computes to millions of devices.
  1. Small Home Networks
  2. Small Office/Home Office Networks
  3. Medium to Large Networks
  4. World Wide Networks
Clients and Servers
1. Servers are computers with software that enable them to provide information, like email or web pages
Peer-to-Peer
Overview of Network Components
1. Devices
2. Media
3. Services
Intermediary Network Devices
1. Intermediary devices connect the individual end devices to the network and can connect multiple individual networks to form an internetwork.
Network Media
1. Cooper
2. Fiber-Optic
3. Wireless
Topology Diagrams
1. Physical topology diagrams
2. Logical topology diagrams
Types of Networks
1. Local Area Network (LAN)
2. Wide Area Network (WAN)
3. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
4. Wireless LAN (WLAN)
The Internet
1. The Internet is a worldwide collection of interconnected networks
Intranets and Extranets
Internet Access Technologies
Home and Small Office Internet Connections
1. Cable
2. DSL - Digital Subscriber Lines
3. Cellular
4. Satellite
Businesses Internet Connections
1. Dedicated Leased Line
2. Ethernet WAN
3. DSL - Business DSL
4. Satellite
Network Architecture
New Trends
1. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
2. Online collaboration
3. Video communications
4. Cloud computing
Powerline Networking
Wireless Broadband
Security Threats

Resource summary

	Created by Sebastian Perdomo over 5 years ago