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Computer Networks
Why Create Networks? Communication
Communication technologies such as e-mail, sms, video-conference can be used
Makes communication faster, more efficient and cheaper Data Sharing
Makes data easy to access and share Hardware Sharing
Expensive hardware resources can be shared instead of having to buy more (e.g. printers, copiers)
Internet Access and Internet Access Sharing Allow access to the wide variety of resources available on the Internet Allow an Internet connection to be shared among a group of computers instead
of 1 connection for each Data Security and Management
Centralizes the storage of information Controls can be placed on the storage and access and backup of information
Network Types
Local Area Networks (LAN’s) A group of computers connected in a small
geographical area An example is the St. Mary School network
Wide Area Networks Is a network that covers a wide geographical
area The most well known example is the Internet
Making the Connection The most common types of network
communication are: Twisted Pair Cable Fibre-Optic Cable Wireless (WiFi)
Twisted Pair Cable This is the most common type of
network cabling Within the cable are 4 pairs of
twisted wires carrying electronic signals
Maximum distance: 100m Max speed of 1000Mbps
Fibre-optic Cable
Data is transmitted along very thin fibres of glass using pulses of light
It can carry data over long distances (many km)
It is more expensive to purchase and install than twisted pair
Max speed of approx. 1000Mbps
Wireless (WiFi) Uses radio transmissions Indoor range is approx 30-70m Can be used in places wires may be
difficult or impossible to run More susceptible to signal loss than a
physical cable Max speed of 150Mbps (N) or 500-
1000Mbps (AC)
Directing Network Traffic In order for your network to function, it
needs to be able to pass information from node to node
Ideally, this would be done as efficiently as possible
The basic types of hardware that are used to do this are: Switches Routers
Switches
Send messages to the appropriate computer
Used to create LAN’s
Routers
Provide a boundary between networks
Used to create and access WAN’s
Wireless Router/Switch
Two main types available 802.11b (older 11 Mbps speed) 802.11g (older54Mbps speed)* 802.11n (current 150Mbps speed)* 802.11ac (newest 500-1000Mbps speed)
Capable of sending signal everywhere inside a house
* Speed can be doubled using some hardware combinations
A Typical Network
Internet
RouterISPSwitch
Local Network (LAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Servers Servers provide services to devices on the
network Common types:
Mail File server Application Server DNS (Domain Name System) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Database server Web Server