Computer Network
Types of Computer
Network
1.Local Area Network (LAN)
2.Wide Area Network
(WAN)
3.Metropolitan Area
Network (MAN)
What is Network?
Network
Source
Media
Destinatio
n
Types Of Network
1. Local Area Network (LAN)
2. Wide Area Network (WAN)
3. Metropolitan Area
Network (MAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)
Office - 1
Office - 2
Office - 3
Office - 4
Office - 5
Office - 6
Office - 7
Office - 8
LAN
Metropolitan Area Network
(MAN)
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Advantages &
Advantages
Sharing
devices such as printers saves money.
Disadvantages
Site (software) licences are likely to be cheaper than buying
several standalone licences.
Files can easily be shared between users.
Network users can communicate by email and instant messenger.
Security is good - users cannot see other users' files unlike on
stand-alone machines.
Data is easy to backup as all the data is stored on the file server.
Disadvantages
Purchasing the network cabling and file servers can be expensive.
Managing a large network is complicated, requires training and a
network manager usually needs to be employed.
If the file server breaks down the files on the file server become
inaccessible. Email might still work if it is on a separate server.
The computers can still be used but are isolated.
Viruses can spread to other computers throughout a computer network.
There is a danger of hacking, particularly with wide area networks.
Security procedures are needed to prevent such abuse, eg a firewall.
