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Thursday, 13 December 2012

Week 4: Networking

 COMPUTER NETWORING
This week was my favourite week because this topic is very interesting and I like computer networking system.
What is networking?
Networking is a group of computers and other devices connected in some ways so that they can exchange data and information.  In order to make a computer networking system we should have communication media, interconnecting devices, computers, network software and applications.
When we get these three conditions our computer network will be successful:
Ø   Topology: physical layout of the network
Ø  Protocol: is a set of rules and instructions
Ø  Architecture: the coordination of hardware and software

Network medium
Network medium is the
There are two types of network medium
Ø  Physical medium: it is also called wired medium. There are a number of different types of network wires such as twisted pair cables, coaxial cables, fiber-obtic cables, etc.

Ø  Wireless medium: is a modern medium without wire. This medium uses electromagnetic waves such as microwave system, infrared technology, satellite system, etc.

Types of network
There are a number of network types
Ø  Network in a small geographical area called LOCAL AREA NETWORK LAN
Ø  Network in a city called METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK MAN
Ø  Network across countries and globe called  WIDE AREA NETWORK WAN 




  
Peer to peer network
In peer to peer network computer are considered similar and no one has higher access period than the other. 


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