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Types of Networks

The document discusses different types of networks including LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN and mobile networks. It describes the key characteristics of these networks such as their geographical coverage, components used, advantages and disadvantages. The document also provides an overview of different generations of mobile networks from 2G to 5G and how they have evolved with better data transfer capabilities.

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Types of Networks

The document discusses different types of networks including LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN and mobile networks. It describes the key characteristics of these networks such as their geographical coverage, components used, advantages and disadvantages. The document also provides an overview of different generations of mobile networks from 2G to 5G and how they have evolved with better data transfer capabilities.

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DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND

NETWORKS
PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF A NETWORK

Objective
Students should be to : Use terms associated
with data communications and networks

❖ Types of networks
❖ Types Transmission Media
❖ Wireless network technology
❖ Modes of communication
Data Communication

This is the exchange of data


between two devices via some
forms of transmission medium
(such as wire cable).

For data communication to occur,


the communicating devices must be
part of a communication system
made of a combination of hardware
and software..
Computer Networks
• A computer network is defined as having two or more devices
(such as workstations, printers, or servers) that are linked
together for the purpose of sharing information, resources, or
both.
TYPES OF NETWORKS

? Lan – Local Area Network


? Wan – Wide Area Network
? Man – Metropolitan Area Network
? Pan – Personal Area Network
? Mobile Network
NETWORKS – ADV.
? Resource sharing
? Sending and receiving on messages
? All users have access to the same files (this
avoids duplicating information)
? Network software can be purchased
? Possible to access programs from any terminal
or workstation.
? Data can be store at a central location
? File security and control user access
NETWORKS – DISADV

? WANS require sophisticated equipment


? File security is more challenging with
networks (VIRUS)
? Server Failure
? Networks are temperamental: Need
supervision (Network admin)
Local-Area Networks
• LANs connect many computers in a relatively small
geographical area such as a home, an office, a building, or a
campus.
• LANs require the networked computers to share the
communications channel that connects them. The
communications channel that they all share is called the
medium.
OVERVIEW OF NETWORKS - LANS

? Confined to a small area


? Often uses Cabled or infrared links
? Cheap
? High Bandwidth (the amount of data that can be transmitted (upload) or received (download)
per second)

? Easy to operate and run


Wide-Area Networks
• WANs connect computers in a large geographical area such as
cities, states, and countries.
• Wide area connections between computers use point-to-point, serial
communications lines. These lines are called point-to-point because
they connect only two computers, one on each side of the line.
• Wide area connections make use of the communications facilities
put in place by the utility companies, called common carriers, such
as the telephone company.
• WANs typically connect fewer computers than LANs and normally
operate at lower speeds than LANs. WANs, however, provide the
means for connecting single computers and many LANs over large
distances.
OVERVIEW OF NETWORKS - WANS

? Spread over wide geographical area


? Large number of computers multiple hosts
? Sophisticated devices e.g. routers,
gateway to connect various segments.
? Expensive to build, operate and run.
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS

MAN is a network that interconnects


users with computer resources in a
geographic area or region larger than
that covered by even a large local area
network but smaller than the area
covered by a wide area network
(WAN).

It is also used to mean the


interconnection of several local area
networks by bridging them with
backbone lines.
PERSONAL AREA NETWORK

? A personal area network (PAN) is a


computer network for interconnecting
electronic devices centered on an
individual person's workspace.
A PAN provides data transmission among
devices such as computers, smartphones,
tablets and personal digital assistants.
MOBILE NETWORK
? A mobile network can be defined as a
communications network that is spread
out over an immense land area around the
world, connected wirelessly by
transceivers at fixed locations that are
known as cell sites or base stations.
? Mobile networks are uses “radio
technology” which is a wireless signal your
phone uses to determine with which
companies and in which locations a phone
will work.
MOBILE NETWORK

? Types of Radio technology – GSM (Global


System for Mobile), CDMA (Code Division
Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term
Evolution), WiMAX (Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access), etc
MOBILE NETWORK

? 2G abbreviation for second-generation of


cellular telephone technology and the first
to use digital encryption of conversations.
2G networks were the first to offer data
services and SMS text messaging, but their
data transfer rates are lower than those of
their successors.
MOBILE NETWORK

? 3G networks succeed 2G, offering faster


data transfer rates and are the first to
enable video calls. This makes them
especially suitable for use in modern
smartphones, which require constant high-
speed internet connection for many of
their applications.
MOBILE NETWORK

? 4G is the fourth generation of mobile


phone communications standards. It is a
successor of the 3G and provides ultra-
broadband internet access for mobile
devices. The high data transfer rates make
4G networks suitable for use in USB
wireless modems for laptops and even
home internet access.
MOBILE NETWORK
? 5G is the 5th generation mobile network. 5G
enables a new kind of network that is designed to
connect virtually everyone and everything
together including machines, objects, and
devices.
? 5G wireless technology:
? deliver higher data speeds
? more reliability
? Larger network capacity,
? Higher performance and improved efficiency
? Reach a wider range of users
HOW IS MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
IMPACTING SOCIETY???

WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON 5G???

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