SETTING-UP COMPUTER

NETWORKS (SUCN)
Lesson 1
Objectives:
• Recognize the importance of networking
environment; and
• Familiarize with the networking
environment
Guide Questions:
• What is a network?
• What can you do with a simple network?
• What are the benefits of using networking?
• What are the disadvantages (cost) of
networking?
A Network is….
• A set of hardware devices connected together,
either physically or logically to allow them to
exchange information.
Sharing Files and Drives
• Each computer on your network can share
folders, entire disk drives, or a CD-ROM
drive.
• Other computer on your network can access
documents and other files stored in the
folders and on the drives.
• You can use the network to access the
document on that computer.
• You can use the network to access the
music files.
Sharing a Printer
• You can share the printer with other computers
on the networks.
• All the computers can print across the networks
to the printer,
• You can print directly over the network.
Sharing an Internet Connection
• You can share the Internet connection with
other computers on the network.
• All the computers on your network can browse
the Web at the same time, using this single
Internet connection.
What is Networking?
Networking…
• Is the term that describes the processes involved
in designing, implementing, upgrading,
managing and otherwise working with networks
technologies.
• Networking attempts to move computing into
the middle ground, providing PC users with the
best of both worlds:
▫ The independence and flexibility of personal
computers; and
▫ The connectivity and resource sharing of
mainframes.
The Advantages (Benefits) of
Networking:
1. CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION
2. DATA SHARING
3. HARDWARE SHARING
4. INTERNET ACCESS
5. INTERNET ACCESS SHARING
6. DATA SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT
7. PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT AND
BALANCING
8. ENTERTAINMENT
The Advantages (Benefits) of
Networking:
1. CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION
▫ Networks connect computers and the users of those
computers.
▫ It is possible for network users to communicate with
each other using technologies.
▫ It makes the transmission of business (or non-
business) information easier, more efficient and less
expensive than it would be without the network.
The Advantages (Benefits) of
Networking:
2. DATA SHARING
▫ One of the most important uses of networking is to allow
the sharing of data.

3. HARDWARE SHARING
▫ Networks facilitate the sharing of hardware devices.

4. INTERNET ACCESS
▫ The internet is itself an enormous network, so whenever
you access the Internet, you are using a network.
The Advantages (Benefits) of
Networking:
5. INTERNET ACCESS SHARING
▫ Special hardware devices allow the bandwidth of the
connection to be easily allocated to various
individuals as they need it, and permit an
organization to purchase one high-speed connection
instead of many slower ones.
6. DATA SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT
▫ In a business environment, a network allows the
administrators to much better manage the
company’s critical data.
The Advantages (Benefits) of
Networking:
7. PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT AND
BALANCING
A network can be used to enhance the overall
performance of some applications by distributing
the computation tasks to various computers on the
network.
8. ENTERTAINMENT
▫ Networks facilitate many types of games and
entertainment.
The Disadvantages (COST) of
Networking:
1. NETWORK HARDWARE, SOFTWARE
AND SET UP COSTS
2. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
COSTS
3. UNDERSIRABLE SHARING
4. ILLEGAL OR UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR
5. DATA SECURITY CONCERNS
The Disadvantages (Cost) of
Networking:
1. NETWORK HARDWARE, SOFTWARE
AND SETUP COSTS
▫ Setting up a network requires an investment in
hardware and software, as well as funds for planning,
designing and implementing the network.
2. HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION COSTS
▫ Maintenance and management of the network
requires the care and attention of an IT professional.
The Disadvantages (Cost) of
Networking:
3. UNDESIRABLE SHARING
▫ One significant “sharing problem” in this regard has
to do with viruses, which are easily spread over
networks and the Internet.
▫ Mitigating these effect costs more time, money and
administrative effort.
4. ILLEGAL OR UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR
▫ Its typical problems includes abuse of company
resources, distractions that reduce productivity,
downloading of illegal or illicit materials, and even
software piracy.
The Disadvantages (Cost) of
Networking:
5. DATA SECURITY CONCERNS
▫ If a network is implemented properly, it is possible to
greatly improve the security of important data.
▫ In contrast, a poorly-secured network puts critical
data at risk, exposing it to the potential problems
associated with hackers, unauthorized access and
even sabotage.
Activity #1

• In 5 – 10 sentences, explain
the benefits of networking
and its cost.
Activity # 2

• Draw an illustration that

describes what a simple
networking can do
ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN
NETWORK
LESSON 2
Objectives:
• Recognize the role of computers in a network
environment; and
• Identify the different kinds of servers; and
• Differentiate a client from a server.
A Computer Network
• Is a system for communication among two or
more computers.

• A network connects computers by means of

cabling systems, specialized software, and
devices that manage data traffic.
What are the two types of Computer
Network?

• Client/server networks
• Peer-to-peer networks
Client/server networks
• Uses one or more dedicated machines (the
server) to share the files, printers, and
applications. Distributing the network tasks
among several servers ensures that each task is
performed as efficiently as possible.
• In a server based network, there are computers
set up to be primary providers of services such as
file service or mail service.
• Servers – the computers providing the service

• Client computers – the computers that

request and use the service.
A peer-to-peer network
• Allows any user to share files with any other user
and doesn’t require a central, dedicated server.

• There are no dedicated servers, and there is no

hierarchy among the computers. All computers
are equal and therefore are known as peers.

• Security is provided by the local directory

database one each computer.
• Peer – to – peer networks are also called
workgroups.
• It is a good choice for environments where:
 There are 10 or fewer users.
 Users share resources and printers, but no
specialized servers exist.
 Security is not an issue.
 The organization and the network will experience
only limited growth within the foreseeable future.
 Computers on the network can act both as clients
and servers.
 Kinds of Servers:
File Server
▫ Provide file resources from a
centralized location. When a
client sends a request for data
to the file server, the entire
data base or file is downloaded
to the computer making
request.
Print Server

▫ Allows printers to be
shared by everyone on
the network. Printer
sharing is not as
important as file
sharing, but it is a
useful network service.
Database servers

▫ Can store large amounts of data

in a centralized location and
make this data available to users
so that they do not need to
download the entire database.
Mails Server
▫ Operate like database
servers in that there are
separate server and client
applications, with data
selectively downloaded from
the server to the client. Mail
servers manage the e-mail
services for the network.
Fax Serves
▫ Manage fax traffic into and
out of the network by
sharing one or more fax
modems. This makes a fax
service available to anyone
on the network without
having to install a fax
machine on everyone’s
computer.
Directory Service Servers

▫ Provides a central location to

store information about the
network, including the
identity of the users
accessing the network and
the names of the resources
available in the network.
Enables network security to
be administered centrally.
Activity #3

• In 3 – 5 sentences, explain
the role of computer in a
network.
Activity #4

• Identify and explain the

different kinds of server.