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Computer Network Notes

A computer network connects multiple computers and devices to share information using technologies like hubs, switches and routers. Local area networks connect devices close together while wide area networks connect different local networks together into an internetwork like the Internet. Networks use either circuit switching or packet switching and operate using protocols like TCP/IP.

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Computer Network Notes

A computer network connects multiple computers and devices to share information using technologies like hubs, switches and routers. Local area networks connect devices close together while wide area networks connect different local networks together into an internetwork like the Internet. Networks use either circuit switching or packet switching and operate using protocols like TCP/IP.

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It is possible to connect a number of computers and other electronic devices to

form what is called a computer network. The computers and devices which are part
of the network can "talk" to each other and exchange information. In addition t
o the computers and devices which are connected, other devices are often needed
for the network to operate properly. Examples for such devices include hubs and
switches. A network using one technology can be connected to another one using a
different technology with a component which is known as router. firewalls are c
ommonly used to protect the network. In general, networks that use cables to con
nect can operate at higher speeds than those using wireless technology.
A Local Area Network (LAN) connects computers which are close together. Building
a LAN is easier than connecting different networks (to what is called Wide Area
Network). The largest internetwork is called the Internet.
Networks are either circuit switched or packet switched.
Computers can be part of several different networks. Networks can also be parts
of bigger networks. The local area network in a small business is usually connec
ted to the corporate network of the larger company. Any connected machine at any
level of the organization may be able to access the Internet, for example to de
monstrate computers in the store, display its catalogue through a web server, or
convert received orders into shipping instructions.
Microsoft Windows, Linux and most other operating systems use TCP/IP for network
ing. Apple Macintosh computers used Appletalk in the past, but it uses TCP/IP no
w.
To set up a network an appropriate media is required. This can be wired or wirel
ess. Twisted-pair, co-axial or fiber-optic are examples of cable and infra-red,
blue-tooth, radio-wave, micro-wave etc. are wireless media used for networking.
When you are working with a mere LAN, computers, media and peripherals are suffi
cient. But when you are working with a wider range you have use some additional
devices like bridge, gateway or router to connect different small or large netwo
rks. And obviously a protocol must be maintained.
To set up a network you have to select an appropriate topology to arrange the ha
rdware devices using the media. Topologies generally used are bus-topology, ring
-topology, star-topology, tree-topology, object-oriented topology etc. Among the
se star-topology and tree-topology are most popular nowadays

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