CGS-2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Local Area Network, Personal Area Network, Wide Area Network
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Networks: you can access networks constantly throughout the day. Networking basics: a computer network is two or more computers that are connected via software and hardware so they can communicate with each other, each device in a network is referred to as a node. Nodes can be computers, peripherals such as a printer or game console, or a network device like a router: network benefits. Sharing an internet connection among the devices in a location. Sharing files without having to use portable storage devices or connecting the machines physically. Common communication mechanism for devices running different operating systems: network administration involves: Monitoring the network to ensure its performing efficiently. Updating and installing new software on the network. Network architecture: network architectures are classified according to: The way in which the network is managed. The set of rules used to exchange data between nodes.
