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Types of Networks

The document defines and describes four types of computer networks: The Internet is a worldwide network of interconnected computer networks that share a common addressing scheme. An extranet is a private network that uses Internet protocols to share business information with partners. An intranet is a private internal network inside an organization that uses similar software to the Internet but is only accessible internally. A local area network (LAN) is a geographically limited network within a building or campus that connects computers, printers and other devices to enable local data sharing.

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Types of Networks

The document defines and describes four types of computer networks: The Internet is a worldwide network of interconnected computer networks that share a common addressing scheme. An extranet is a private network that uses Internet protocols to share business information with partners. An intranet is a private internal network inside an organization that uses similar software to the Internet but is only accessible internally. A local area network (LAN) is a geographically limited network within a building or campus that connects computers, printers and other devices to enable local data sharing.

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Types of Networks

Internet
A worldwide network of computer networks. It is an interconnection of large and small
networks around the globe. The Internet began in 1962 as a computer network for the U.S.
military and over time has grown into a global communication tool of many thousands of
computer networks that share a common addressing scheme. Unlike online services, which
are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer,
called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and
which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this
anarchy by design works exceedingly well. There are a variety of ways to access the Internet.
Most users gain access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
 
Extranet
An Extranet is a private network that uses the Internet protocols and the public
telecommunication system to share part of business information with suppliers, vendors,
customers, or other businesses. An extranet can be viewed as part of a company's Intranet
that is extended to users outside the company.
 
Intranet
A private network inside a company or organization, which uses software like that used on
the Internet, but is for internal use only, and is not accessible to the public. Companies use
Intranets to manage projects, provide employee information, distribute data and
information, etc.
A private network inside a company or organization that uses the same kinds of software
that you would find on the public Internet, but that is for internal use only. Firewalls keep
unauthorized Internet traffic off an intranet. As the Internet has become more popular,
many of the tools used on the Internet are being used in private networks. For example,
many companies have web servers that are available only to employees. Note that an
intranet may not actually be an internet; it may simply be a network.
 
LAN – Local Area Network
A non-public data communications network confined to a limited geographic area (usually
within a few miles), used to provide communication between computers and peripherals.
The area served may consist of a single building, a cluster of buildings, or a campus-type
arrangement.
A geographically limited data communications system for a specific user group consisting of
a group of interconnected computers, sharing applications, data and peripheral devices such
as printers and CD-ROM drives intended for the local transport of data, video, and voice.
 
Local area networks are made up of several components.
 Workstations, or Personal Computers with network interface cards
 Cabling or connection system, which may be wired (wire or cable) ore wireless.
 Network operating system, the software to manage the activities of the network.
Examples of network operating systems are Novell’s Netware, SCO, UNIX, and IBM
PC LAN. Windows 95 and Windows NT are examples of peer-to-peer networking
software.
 Other shared devices, for example printers, scanners and storage devices.
 Bridges, routers, and gateways: to connect a LAN to other networks.

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