network

network

advantges
1. 1. star
    1. star is all computers connected to a central switch
    2. traffic is always good
    3. high chance of catastrophic failure
2. shared resources printers and wifi connection
3. share files so they can be accesed from another computer device
disadvantges
1. very exspensive hardware to support a whole network
2. more room for error so the when one computer errors they all do
3. increased risk problems such as viruses can effect every computer
network types
1. LAN
  1. local area network
  2. good for small network
2. WAN
  1. wide area network
    1. good for large network
network topology
1. the layout of the computers in a network
  1. bus
    1. disadvantages
      1. network slows down as more computers are added
      2. high chance of computers when trying to talk
    2. advantages
      1. cheap to install network
      2. consists of 1 cable through the whole network
2. ring
  1. computers all connected to one ring only in one direction
  2. disadvantges
    1. their is a high chance of catastrophic failure
  3. advantages
    1. cheap to install
    2. there is no collisons in the network
Address
1. IP address is the internet protocol address
2. an address is a unique identifer given to something
  1. they are assigned to buissness and a house
3. the internet is a huge network with more devices than its possible to assign a unique address to

Resource summary

	Created by oliver haines about 3 years ago