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Basic Networking

A computer network connects computing devices to communicate and share resources. Connections are usually made with physical wires or cables, but some use wireless radio waves or infrared signals. A network consists of nodes that transfer data at various rates. The client/server model allows computers to request services from other computers on the network, such as file or web servers. Local-area networks connect machines within a close area using topologies like ring, star, or bus configurations. Wide-area networks connect local-area networks over large distances through gateways, and internetworking allows communication between networks globally.

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Basic Networking

A computer network connects computing devices to communicate and share resources. Connections are usually made with physical wires or cables, but some use wireless radio waves or infrared signals. A network consists of nodes that transfer data at various rates. The client/server model allows computers to request services from other computers on the network, such as file or web servers. Local-area networks connect machines within a close area using topologies like ring, star, or bus configurations. Wide-area networks connect local-area networks over large distances through gateways, and internetworking allows communication between networks globally.

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Basic Networking

by: cha

Networking
Computer network A collection of computing
devices that are connected in various ways in order
to communicate and share resources
Usually, the connections between computers in a
network are made using physical wires or cables
However, some connections are wireless, using radio
waves or infrared signals

Networking
The generic term node or host refers to any
device on a network
Data transfer rate The speed with which data is
moved from one place on a network to another
Data transfer rate is a key issue in computer
networks

Networking
Computer networks have opened up an entire frontier in
the world of computing called the client/server model

Networking
File server A computer that stores and manages
files for multiple users on a network
Web server A computer dedicated to responding
to requests (from the browser client) for web
pages

Types of Networks
Local-area network (LAN) A network that
connects a relatively small number of machines in
a relatively close geographical area

Types of Networks
Various configurations, called topologies, have
been used to administer LANs
Ring topology
Star topology
Bus topology

Types of Networks

Ring topology
A configuration that connects
all nodes in a closed loop on
which messages travel in one
direction

Types of Networks

Star topology
A configuration that centers around
one node to which all others are
connected and through which all
messages are sent

Types of Networks

Bus topology
All nodes are connected to a
single communication line that
carries messages in both
directions

Types of Networks
Wide-area network (WAN) A network that connects two or
more local-area networks over a potentially large
geographic distance
Often one particular node on a LAN is set up to serve as a gateway
to handle all communication going between that LAN and other
networks

Communication between networks is called internetworking


The Internet, as we know it today, is essentially the ultimate
wide-area network, spanning the entire globe

Types of Networks
Metropolitan-area network (MAN) The
communication infrastructures that have
been developed in and around large cities

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