INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKING

Is a group of computers that use a set of common communication protocols over digital interconnections for the purpose of sharing resources located on or provided by the network nodes

• Computer network

• Hardware network

• Product Network

• Device Network

Is a type of Network where data is transmitted wirelessly over a short distance examples are Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

• Campus Area Network (CAN)

Is where 2 or more computers/ laptops are connected to a router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly via Wi-fi.

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

• Campus Area Network (CAN)

Examples of this network includes cell phone networks, wireless sensor networks, satellite communication networks, and terrestrial microwave networks.

• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

• Campus Area Network (CAN)

Is a network that covers an educational or corporate campus. Examples include elementary schools, university campuses, and corporate buildings

• Campus Area Network (CAN)

• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

Is a class of network which serves a large geographical area between 5 to 50 kilometers in range.

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Storage-Area Network (SAN)

• System-Area Network (also known as SAN)

Can cover country, continent or even a whole world. Internet connection is an example of this network.

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Storage-Area Network (SAN)

• System-Area Network (also known as SAN)

It provides a high-speed switched environment in which any device on the network can connect with any other device and communicate over a dedicated high-speed link.

• System-Area Network (also known as SAN)

• Storage-Area Network (SAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

Is the way a network is arranged, including the physical or logical description of how links and nodes are set up to relate to each other.

• Network Topology

• Product Topology

• Computer Network

• Computer Topology

Refers to the actual connections (wires, cables, etc.) of how the network is arranged. Setup, maintenance, and provisioning tasks require insight into the physical network.

• Physical Network Topology

• Hardware Connections

• Logical Network Topology

• Planned Connections