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Easter Term - JS 3 ICT - Week 1 - Computer Network I

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Easter Term - JS 3 ICT - Week 1 - Computer Network I

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Lesson Outlines:

Students should be able to:


 Define a computer network
 List and explain types of computer network.

Contents:
 Definition of computer network
 Terms used on computer network

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Network – a combination/connection of 2 or more computers

It is the means of using computer and some other gadgets in processing,


storing, transmitting and receiving information within seconds.

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 When you have two or more computers connected to each other, you
have a network.
 The purpose of a network is to enable the sharing of files and
information between multiple systems.
 The Internet could be described as a global network of networks.
 Computer networks can be connected through cables, such as
Ethernet cables or phone lines, or wirelessly, using wireless
networking cards that send and receive data through the air waves

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A computer network is a connection of two or
more computers, and other network devices
(i.e. printers, external hard drives, modems
and routers, etc), that are linked together so
that they can communicate with each other,
exchange information, share data,
hardware and other resources.

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Networks are often classified by their physical or organizational
extent or their purpose.

 LAN - Local Area Network


 MAN - Metropolitan Area Network
 WAN - Wide Area Network

Others are;
 PAN - Personal Area Network
 WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network
 VPN- Virtual Private Network

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A 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.

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A MAN is a large computer network that usually spans a city. It is a
group of LANs located in a city.
For example, a company has branches spread over Lagos.

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A 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 such as telephone
lines, cables, satellites, etc.

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1. What is a computer network?
2. What is the importance of creating a
computer network?
3. List and explain the three main types of
computer network

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1. Which of the following describes the shortest distance in computer networks?
(a) Local Area Network (b) Metropolitan Area Network (c) Personal Area
Network (d) Wide Area Network
2. Which of the following resources can not be shared in networking? (a) File
(b) Hard disk (c) Monitor (d) Printer (e) Scanner
3. ………… are virtual communication platforms where many people keep in
contact with family, friends and classmates. (a) Internet (b) Browser
(c) Chat room (d) Cyber Café
4. ………… is a place where a number of personal computer connected to
the internet are made available for use by customers at a price. (a)
Internet (b) cyber Space (c) Chat room (d) Cyber Café
5. The process of retrieving information from the internet onto a personal
computer is known as ……………….. (a) Uploading (b) Protocol
(c) Downloading (d) Browser
6. ………….. is the standard or set of rules by which computers
communicates over the network. (a) Protocol (b) HTML (c) Web (d)
Download

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