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Networking computers and devices provides both benefits and drawbacks. The benefits include sharing devices like printers, cheaper software licenses, sharing files and data, centralized data storage and backups, and communication tools like email and instant messaging. However, networking also has drawbacks such as high initial costs for cabling and servers, complex network management, single points of failure affecting the whole network, and security risks from malware and hacking.

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Communication - Networking Devices 4

Networking computers and devices provides both benefits and drawbacks. The benefits include sharing devices like printers, cheaper software licenses, sharing files and data, centralized data storage and backups, and communication tools like email and instant messaging. However, networking also has drawbacks such as high initial costs for cabling and servers, complex network management, single points of failure affecting the whole network, and security risks from malware and hacking.

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Benefits and Drawbacks of Networking Computers and

Devices
Benefits Drawbacks
• Devices can be shared (like printer) • Cabling and servers can be an expensive
• Licenses to run the software are often far initial outlay
cheaper • Managing a large network can be a complex
• Users can share files and data and difficult task
• Access to reliable data that comes from a • A breakdown of devices, such as the file
central source, such as a file server servers, can affect the whole network
• Data and files can be packed up centrally at • Malware and hacking can affect entire
the end of each day networks (particularly if a LAN is part of a
• Users can communicate using email and much larger WAN), although firewalls do
instant messaging afford some protection in this respect
• A network manager can oversee the network
and apply access rights to certain files, or
restrict access to external networks 1

LO1: Explain the benefits and drawbacks of networked devices.


Networking Devices

• Advanced Research Projects Agency Network


(ARPAnet) is one of the earliest forms of
networking, circa 1970 in the USA
• early for of packet switching wide area network
(WAN) connecting a number of large
computers in the Department of Defense
which later expanded to include university
computers
• generally agreed that ARPAnet developed the
technical platform for what we now call the
internet.
2

LO2: Discuss the origin or history of networks.


Networking Devices

• PC developed through 1980s then local


network began to appear which became
known local area network (LAN)
• WAN consists of LANs joined together, it
may be a private network, and passwords
and user IDs are required to access it.
• This is in contrast to the internet which is a
vast number of decentralized networks and
computers which have a common point
access, so that anyone with access to the
internet can connect to the computers. 3

LO2: Discuss the origin or history of networks.


Networking Devices

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) has


emerged in the recent years. MANs are
larges than LANs as they can connect
together many small computer networks
(LANs) housed in different buildings within
a city (ex. University campus).
• MAN is restricted in their size
geographically to, for example, a single city.

LO2: Discuss the origin or history of networks.


Network Computers Infrastructure

Hardware Software
• LAN cards
• operation and management of the network
• routers
• operation of firewalls
• switches
• security applications/utilities
• wireless routers
• cabling

Services
• DSL
• satellite communication channels
• wireless protocols
• IP addressing
5

LO3: Identify the different network infrastructure.


Private vs. Public Networks

Private Networks Public Networks


• owned by a communications carrier
• owned by a single company company (such as a telecoms
or organization (often LAN or company)
intranet with restricted user • many organisations will use the
network and there are usually no
access) specific password requirements to
• companies are responsible enter the network
for the purchase of their • sub networks may be under security
management
own equipment and
software, maintenance 6
WLANs and LANs

LANs WLANs
• similar to LANs but there are no wires or cables
• usually contained within one • they provide wireless network communications
over fairly short distances (up to 100 metres)
building, or within small using radio or infrared signals instead of using
geographical area cables
• WAPs (wireless access points) are connected
• consists of a number of into the wired network at a fixed location
computers and devices (such as • WAP receives and transmits data between
printers) connected to hubs or WLAN and wired network structure
• WAPs use either spread spectrum technology
switches which sometimes (which is a wideband radio frequency with a
connected to a router and/or range from a few metres to 100 metres) or
infrared (which has a very short range of about
modem 1 to 2 metres and is easily blocked, and 7
therefore has limited use.)
WAN

• used when computers or networks are situated a long distance from


each other (different cities or continents)
• example (ATMs)
• Usually make use of public communications network (telephone lines
or satellites) but they can also use dedicated or leased
communication lines which can be less expensive and more secure
(less risk of hacking)
• A typical WAN will consist of end systems and intermediate systems.

See Figure 2.3 from the book. What are considered end systems and 8
intermediate systems?
WAN

• WAN: 100km to over 1000km


• MAN: 1km to 100km
• LAN: 10m to 1000m
• PAN: 1 m to 10m (Personal Area Network, home system)

9
Client Server Vs. Peer to Peer Networking Models

Let us watch a video regarding the difference of client server


and peer to peer networking models.

10
Client Server Vs. Peer to Peer Networking Models

Topic Pages Presenter


Thin clients and thick 35-36, 39-41 Aaditya
clients, Private and Public
Cloud Computing
Network Topologies, 36-39, 50-53 Aryam
Ethernet, Bit Streaming
Wired and wireless 41-50 Sami
networking, Hardware
requirements of networks

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3-2-1
3 things you learned
2 things you have a question about
1 thing you want the teacher to know
Individual

Do the end of chapter questions


for chapter 1 and 2.
Act 1i
Do the activity 1i on page 25

Homework: Answer the end of chapter


questions on page 25-26 of your
coursebook. Due: 24-Sept-2023

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