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Components of a Network and Types of Communication Links

Components of a Network and Types of Communication Links. Objectives. Identify the different kinds of basic components of a network Describe different ways to connect to a network Learn the basic data transmission technology Distinguish the different types of networks.

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Components of a Network and Types of Communication Links

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  1. Components of a Network and Types of Communication Links

  2. Objectives • Identify the different kinds of basic components of a network • Describe different ways to connect to a network • Learn the basic data transmission technology • Distinguish the different types of networks

  3. What is a computer network ? • Two or more computers links together

  4. What is the goals of building up a network ? • The transfer and exchange of data between computers • SHARE INFORMATION

  5. Practical use of Computer Network ? Distance Learning • POS Terminal • POS = Point of Sales • ATM • Automatic Teller Machine Video Conferencing Internet Email

  6. Components of a Network(Hardware) • Network attached Devices • Computer & Peripheral • Computer : • Server / Client / Workstation / Terminals • Peripheral : • Printers • Scanners • CD-Rom Drive , Tape Drive (Secondary Storage Devices)

  7. Transmission Media • Wired • Coaxial Cable • UTP / STP • Optical Fibres • Wireless • IR • Radio Frequency

  8. Connecting Devices • Repeaters • Hubs • Bridges • Switches • Routers

  9. Network Attached Devices • Most common : • Client, Servers, Printers • Client • any computer that accesses resources • Servers • any computer that hosts resources • Printers • output devices

  10. Primary & Secondary Resources • Those devices that can be directly accessed via the network • PRIMARY RESOURCES • Those devices connected to a primary device are called • SECONDARY RESOURCES • e.g. CD-ROM Drive • Slaving

  11. Services (Servers) inside a Network • File Server • Delivering programs and data files to workstations • Does not process data or run programs for the workstation • remember to back up frequently • using tape drive (automatically) • autoloader

  12. Print Server • receives file from workstations • then forwards these files to specific network printer • shared printer • network printer • manage a print queue • print queue = specific holding area where files are stored there until they are printed • stored file = spooler file • spooling • FIFO • first-in-first-out

  13. Application Server • runs an application software package • forward the results of its processing to workstations that making the request • use the processing power of both the server and workstations • old days • host computer + attached terminals • host computers (mainframes) do all the processing • terminals do no processing

  14. Summarizing • Sending Device (Sender) • Receiving (Receiver) • Communication Channel (Physical Medium) • Data communication (Telecommunication) Receiver Sender

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