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The document provides an overview of computer networking, defining it as the interconnection of multiple computers for resource sharing and communication. It discusses various types of networks, including Personal Area Networks (PAN), Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and Campus Area Networks (CAN), along with their advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, it distinguishes between LAN, WAN, and MAN based on ownership, geographical area, design, communication medium, bandwidth, and data rates.

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Computer Network

The document provides an overview of computer networking, defining it as the interconnection of multiple computers for resource sharing and communication. It discusses various types of networks, including Personal Area Networks (PAN), Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and Campus Area Networks (CAN), along with their advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, it distinguishes between LAN, WAN, and MAN based on ownership, geographical area, design, communication medium, bandwidth, and data rates.

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COMPUTER

NETWORKING
INDEX
 What is Networking?
 Networking
 Advantages of Computer Network
 Disadvantages of Computer Network
 Classification of area by their geography
 Personal Area Network (PAN)
 Local Area Network (LAN)
 Wide Area Network (WAN)
 Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
 Campus Area Network (CAN)
 Distinguish between LAN, WAN, MAN
What is Networking?
Definition:
A computer network is defined as the
interconnection of two or more computers. It is done to
enable the computers to communicate and share
available resources.
Application:
Sharing of resources such as printers
Sharing of expensive software's and database
Communication from one computer to another
computer
Exchange of data and information among users via
network
Sharing of information over geographically wide
areas.
Networking
Computer networks have opened up an
entire
frontier in the world of computing called the client /
server model.
ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER NETWORK

 Increased speed
 Reduced cost
 Improved security
 Centralized software managements
 Electronic mail
 Flexible access
DISADVATAGES OF COMPUTER NETWORKS

High cost of installation


Requires time for administration
Failure of server
Cable faults
CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BY
THEIR GEOGRAPHY

NETWORK

PAN LAN WAN MAN CAN


PERSONAL AREA NETWORK(PAN)
A personal area network is a computer network
organized around an individual person.

It generally consists of a mobile, a computer, a cell


phone or personal digital assistant. PAN enables the
communication among these devices.

It can also be used for communication among


personal devices themselves for connecting to a digital
level network and internet.

The PANs can be constructed using wireless or


cables.
PERSONAL AREA NETWORK(PAN)
LOCAL AREA NETWORK(LAN)
LAN is a network which is designed to operate over a
small physical area such as an office, factory or a group
of buildings.

LAN’s are easy to design and troubleshoot.

Exchange of information and sharing of resources


becomes easy because of LAN.

In LAN all machines are connected to a single cable.

Different types of topologies such as star, tree, bus,


ring, etc Can be used.
LOCAL AREA NETWORK(LAN)
It is usually a privately owned network.
WIDE AREA NETWORK(WAN)
When network spans over a large distance or when the
computers to be connected to each other are at widely
separated locations a local area network cannot be used. A
wide area network(WAN) is installed.

The communication between different users of WAN is


established using leased telephone lines, satellite links and
similar channels.

It is cheaper and more efficient to use the phone network


for the link.
WIDE AREA NETWORK(WAN)
Most WAN networks are used to transfer large blocks of
data between its users.
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK (MAN)
It is in between LAN & WAN technology that
covers the entire city.

It uses similar technology as LAN.

It can be a single network such as cable TV


network, or a measure of connecting a number of
LAN’s or a large network so that resources can be
shared LAN to LAN as well as device to device.
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK (MAN)
CAMPUS AREA NETWORK(CAN)
The campus area network is made up of
an interconnection of LAN with limited
geographical area.

Network equipments such as switches,


routers and the transmission media i.e.
optical fibre etc are almost entirely owned
by the campus owner.
CAMPUS AREA NETWORK(CAN)
DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
LAN,WAN,MAN
PARAMETERS LAN WAN MAN
Ownership of
Private Private or public Private or public
network
Geographical area
Small Very large Moderate
covered
Design and
Easy Not easy Not easy
maintenance
Coaxial cables,
Communication PSTN or satellite
Coaxial cable PSTN, optical fibre,
medium links
cables, wireless

Bandwidth Low High moderate

Data rates(speed) High Low moderate

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