Networking
Computer Network is a telecommunications network that allows computers to exchange data. Computer Network is used for:
•Sharing information(or data)
•Sharing hardware and software
•Centralizing administration
•Sharing information(or data)
•Sharing hardware and software
•Centralizing administration
Network Types
LAN - Local Area Network
• a computer network that links devices within a building or group of close buildings. e.g. school computer lab.
• a computer network that links devices within a building or group of close buildings. e.g. school computer lab.
WAN - Wide Area Network
• a computer network in which the computers connected may be far apart, generally having a radius of half a mile or more. e.g. mall.
• a computer network in which the computers connected may be far apart, generally having a radius of half a mile or more. e.g. mall.