A computer network is any combination of computers and other
devices that are connected by a central Internet signal.
Modem: Internet
Service Provider.
Router: Hub that
distributes the
internet connection.
Ethernet cords or
wireless adapters.
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Devices: hardware such
as computers, laptops or
even cellphones
According to what you need, there are different
Types of networks that are based on geographic
proximity.
LAN
Network that connects
computer and devices
in a limited
geographical are such
as home, school lab or
office.
WAN
A wide area network that covers large
geographical areas such as a country or
the world. It includes telephone lines,
radio waves. The internet is the worlds
largest WAN.
MAN
High speed network that connects
local area networks in a
metropolitan area such as a city or
a town.
PAN
Network used for communication
among various computer devices,
including telephones and personal
digital assistants, in proximity to
an individual’s body.
Layout of the various
interconnected elements on a
computer network are Network
Topologies
Bus
Data flows on
a central wire.
ring
No central connecting
medium, data flows like a cycle.
Star
Central
connecting
device with all
data.
Mesh
Every host is connected to
every other host on the
network.
Basic
Architecture is based on Host Roles.
Peer to
peer
Connects less than
10 computers. All
computers have
equal capabilities to
use all the resources
available in the
network.
Client
server
One computer provides services (server) by
accessing to the hardware, software and
other resource on the network to different
computers (clients) that request the
services. n