A network

Communication protocols
1. Ethernet
  1. Which is a family of protocols used in LANS
2. The internet protocol suite
  1. Which is used in any computer network.
A network consists.
1. A connecting medium
  1. Such as cables or a wireless connection.
2. Nodes
  1. That is to say different computers and devices.
3. Routers
  1. Are special computers enabled to send messages.
4. Switches
  1. That is to say devices which help to select a specific path to follow.
It can be connected in differrent ways acording to the area they cover
1. A LAN (Local Area Network)
  1. It is generally located in a limited space, such as a building or a campus.
2. A WAN (Wide Area Network)
  1. Operates in a larger area and it can reach most of the world, so it could be described as a collection of LAN as all over the world.
Advantages
1. They facilitate communication
2. To send emails
3. To send texts
4. Make phone/video calls,
5. Make videoconference.
6. It allow people to share files.
7. It allow people to share datas.

Resource summary

	Created by CARLOS ENRIQUE ENCISO RIVERA about 2 years ago