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Basics of Computer Networking: Marcin Lenard

This document provides an overview of basic computer networking concepts. It defines a computer network as two or more connected computers that can share resources and information. It describes the main components of a network as nodes, segments, backbone, and topology. It explains common network topologies like bus, star, mesh, and star-bus. It also distinguishes between server-based and peer-to-peer network configurations.

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Basics of Computer Networking: Marcin Lenard

This document provides an overview of basic computer networking concepts. It defines a computer network as two or more connected computers that can share resources and information. It describes the main components of a network as nodes, segments, backbone, and topology. It explains common network topologies like bus, star, mesh, and star-bus. It also distinguishes between server-based and peer-to-peer network configurations.

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Basics of

Computer Networking

Marcin Lenard
A network consists of 2 or more computers connected
together, and they can communicate and share resources
(e.g. information)
Communications everything connected with distributing or
exchanging information
Telecommunications technology of communications at a distance
A network is a way to get something between 2 or more things

- Mail,
- phone system,
- conversations,
- railroad system,
- highways and roads
General rules about the network transmission
Must have a message
Message must have a transmitter
Message must have a medium
Message must be understood
Message must have some level of security

Source System Destination System

Source Transmitter Transmission Receiver Destination


1 2 3 4 5

Workstation/PC Medium Workstation/PC


What is the Computer Network?
What are the main parts of the computer network?
Network - A group of computers connected together in a way that
allows information to be exchanged between the computers.

Node - Anything that is connected to the network. While a node is


typically a computer, it can also be something like a printer or CD-
ROM tower.

Segment - Any portion of a network that is separated, by a switch,


bridge or router, from other parts of the network.

Backbone - The main cabling of a network that all of the segments


connect to. Typically, the backbone is capable of carrying more
information than the individual segments.

Topology - The way that each node is physically connected to the


network.
A typical network
Bus Topology

Bus: each node is daisy-chained (connected one right after the other)
along the same backbone. Information sent from a node travels along
the backbone until it reaches its destination node.
Star Topology

In a star network, each node is


connected to a central device called a
hub. The hub takes a signal that comes
from any node and passes it along to all
the other nodes in the network
A hub does not perform any type of
filtering or routing of the data
A hub is a junction that joins all the
different nodes together
Star-Bus Topology

Prob. Most common topology


used today. Combines elements of
the star and bus topologies to
create a versatile network
environment
Nodes in particular areas are
connected to hubs (and create star
topology), and hubs are connected
together along the network
backbone (like a bus network)
Often you have stars nested
within stars
Mesh Topology

It is also called a point-to-point


topology
Each device is connected
directly to all other network
devices
It provides fault tolerance
It is only found in wide area
networks
Network configuration
Classification based on how computers behave in a network

Server based network


Designated computer to administer
Resources centralized
Supports larger networks
Strong security Peer-to-Peer network
Expensive Nodes provide and request services
User in each node administers resources
No extra investment
Easy to setup
Very weak security
Additional load on nodes
T H A N K Y O U. . .

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