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What is a network?. Two or more interconnected computers. An office network. A school network. A home network. A network is useful for communication between computers, and for sharing resources. Types of networks. LAN. LAN. L ocal A rea N etwork.
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A network is useful for communication between computers, and for sharing resources
LAN LAN Local Area Network
On a small area, e.g: within one building Local Area Network
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C back D B A E Switch If workstation B wants to communicate with workstation C
Wide Area Network A WAN is made up of several connected LANs
It can also be a group of several WANs, or some LANs and some WANs WAN
The Internet is the largest WAN in the world
ROUTER LAN LAN LAN Router Router WAN WAN WAN
Clients & Servers • It is called a Client, because it receives services from a Server • A Server is normally a powerful computer, that provides services to other computers and devices on a network
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Firewall • A firewall protects your network against unwanted access.
A firewall can be a hardware device and it can be software that is installed on a computer or a server.
1. Router 2. ISP The Internet Service Provider, is a company, that has a very large connection to the Internet. WAN Router Internet ISP Switch WAN LAN
WLAN LAN Wireless Local Area Network
PAN Bluetooth networkPersonal Area Network