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Computer Networks: by Tilak.k & Abhishek

A computer network connects computers and devices through communication channels, allowing users to share resources. There are several types of networks including personal area networks (PANs) for devices near a single person, home area networks (HANs) for devices in a home, local area networks (LANs) connecting devices in a small geographic area, campus area networks (CANs) connecting LANs within an academic setting, wide area networks (WANs) spanning large geographic areas like cities or countries, and metropolitan area networks (MANs) connecting LANs or CANs within a town or city.

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Computer Networks: by Tilak.k & Abhishek

A computer network connects computers and devices through communication channels, allowing users to share resources. There are several types of networks including personal area networks (PANs) for devices near a single person, home area networks (HANs) for devices in a home, local area networks (LANs) connecting devices in a small geographic area, campus area networks (CANs) connecting LANs within an academic setting, wide area networks (WANs) spanning large geographic areas like cities or countries, and metropolitan area networks (MANs) connecting LANs or CANs within a town or city.

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COMPUTER

NETWORKS

By
Tilak.k
&
Abhishek
Definition

A computer network is a collection of computers


and devices connected by communications
channels that facilitates communications among
users and allows users to share resources with
other users.
Types of networks

Personal area network


Home area network
Local area network
Campus area network
Wide area network
Metropolitan area network
Personal area network
A personal area network (PAN) is a computer
network used for communication among
computer and different information
technological devices close to one person. Some
examples of devices that are used in a PAN are
personal computers, printers, fax machines,
telephones, PDAs, scanners, and even video game
consoles.
Home area network

A home area network is a residential LAN which is


used for communication between digital devices
typically deployed in the home, usually a small
number of personal computers and accessories,
such as printers and mobile computing devices.
Local area network

A local area network (LAN) is a network that


connects computers and devices in a limited
geographical area such as home, school,
computer laboratory, office building, or closely
positioned group of buildings. Each computer or
device on the network is a node.
Campus area network

A campus area network (CAN) is a computer


network made up of an interconnection of local
area networks (LANs) within a limited
geographical area. It can be considered one form
of a metropolitan area network, specific to an
academic setting.
Wide area network-

A wide area network (WAN) is a computer


network that covers a large geographic area such
as a city, country, or spans even intercontinental
distances, using a communications channel that
combines many types of media such as telephone
lines, cables, and air waves. A WAN often uses
transmission facilities provided by common
carriers, such as telephone companies.
Metropolitan area network
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network
that connects two or more local area networks or
campus area networks together but does not
extend beyond the boundaries of the immediate
town/city. Routers, switches and hubs are
connected to create a metropolitan area network.
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