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A computer network is formed when two or more devices connect to share data and resources, categorized into Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). LANs typically connect devices within a limited area like an office, WANs cover large geographic distances, and MANs serve areas like cities. Networks are often interconnected to form an internetwork, exemplified by the Internet, which has transformed communication and information access.

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Computer Network

A computer network is formed when two or more devices connect to share data and resources, categorized into Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). LANs typically connect devices within a limited area like an office, WANs cover large geographic distances, and MANs serve areas like cities. Networks are often interconnected to form an internetwork, exemplified by the Internet, which has transformed communication and information access.

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Computer Network

Dr. Jamal A Nasir


Computer Networks?

When two or more devices are connected with each others to share
data, information, and resources, it is called computer network.
Categories of Networks

 Local Area Networks (LANs)


 Short distances
 Designed to provide local interconnectivity
 Wide Area Networks (WANs)
 Long distances
 Provide connectivity over large areas
 Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)
 Provide connectivity over areas such as a city, a campus
Local Area Networks (LAN)?

A local area network (LAN) is usually privately


owned and links the devices in a single office,
building, or campus.
Depending on the needs of an organization and
the type of technology used, a LAN can be as
simple as two PCs and a printer in someone's
home office; or it can extend throughout a
company and include audio and video peripherals.
Currently, LAN size is limited to a few kilometers.
An isolated LAN connecting 12 computers to a hub in a closet
Wide Area Networks (WAN)?

A wide area network (WAN) provides long-distance transmission


of data, image, audio, and video information over large
geographic areas that may comprise a country, a continent, or
even the whole world.
A switched WAN and a point-to-point WAN

Switched WAN: The switched WAN connects the end systems, which
usually comprise a router (internetworking connecting device) that
connects to another LAN or WAN.

Point to Point WAN: The point-to-point WAN is normally a line leased


from a telephone or cable TV provider that connects a home computer or
a small LAN to an Internet service provider (lSP). This type of WAN is
often used to provide Internet access.
Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN)?

A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network with a size


between a LAN and a WAN. It normally covers the area inside
a town or a city.
It is designed for customers who need a high-speed
connectivity, normally to the Internet, and have endpoints
spread over a city or part of city.

A good example of a MAN is the part of the telephone


company network that can provide a high-speed DSL line to
the customer.

Another example is the cable TV network that originally was


designed for cable TV, but today can also be used for high-
speed data connection to the Internet.
A heterogeneous network made of four WANs and two LANs
Inter connection of Networks (Internetwork

Today, it is very rare to see a LAN, a MAN, or a LAN in


isolation; they are connected to one another. When two
or more networks are connected, they become an
internetwork, or internet.

The Internet has revolutionized many aspects of our daily lives. It has
affected the way we do business as well as the way we spend our
leisure time. The Internet is a communication system that has
brought a wealth of information to our fingertips and organized it for
our use.
Hierarchical organization of the Internet

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