ASSIGNMENT
OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
ON
“NETWORKING”
SUBMITTED BY:
Janak Behl
FD-1 (ISBE-A)
, [NETWORKING]
COMPUTER NETWORKING
A computer network is a system for communicating between two or more
computers and associated devices. It is an interconnection of computers for the
purposes of sharing information and resources.
or
A network is a set of devices (often referred to as nodes) connected by
communication links. A node can be a computer, printer, or any other device
capable of sending and/or receiving data generated by other nodes on the
network.
• A popular example of a computer network is the internet, which allows millions of
users to share information
• How to classify networks?
• By Scale
Personal area network (PAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)
Campus Area Network (CAN)
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
Wide area network (WAN)
• By Connection Method
Optical fiber
Ethernet
Wireless LAN
Power line communication
• By Network Topology
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, [NETWORKING]
Bus network
Star network
Ring network
Mesh network
An example of a network
Applications of Networks
Resource Sharing
Hardware (computing resources, disks, printers)
Software (application software)
Information Sharing
Easy accessibility from anywhere (files, databases)
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OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
ON
“NETWORKING”
SUBMITTED BY:
Janak Behl
FD-1 (ISBE-A)
, [NETWORKING]
COMPUTER NETWORKING
A computer network is a system for communicating between two or more
computers and associated devices. It is an interconnection of computers for the
purposes of sharing information and resources.
or
A network is a set of devices (often referred to as nodes) connected by
communication links. A node can be a computer, printer, or any other device
capable of sending and/or receiving data generated by other nodes on the
network.
• A popular example of a computer network is the internet, which allows millions of
users to share information
• How to classify networks?
• By Scale
Personal area network (PAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)
Campus Area Network (CAN)
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
Wide area network (WAN)
• By Connection Method
Optical fiber
Ethernet
Wireless LAN
Power line communication
• By Network Topology
[ASSIGNMENT] Page 2
, [NETWORKING]
Bus network
Star network
Ring network
Mesh network
An example of a network
Applications of Networks
Resource Sharing
Hardware (computing resources, disks, printers)
Software (application software)
Information Sharing
Easy accessibility from anywhere (files, databases)
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