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2 Classification of
network
Advantages of using a network include:
facilitating communications
sharing hardware
sharing data and information
sharing software
transferring funds.
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network
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network
COMPUTER
2
COMPUTER
1
Switch /
hub
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network
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network
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network
Headphone
PDA
Laptop
Mouse
Printer
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network
Personal computers
Printers
Fax machines
Telephones
PDAs
Scanners
Video game consoles.
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network
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network
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network
Easy to share devices
(printers, scanners, external drives)
Easy to share data
(homework, pictures)
Cost of LAN Setup is low.
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network
Power - a good LAN is required to
be on all the times.
Security - each computer and
device become another point of
entry for undesirables.
if all computers running at once,
can reduce speed for each.
Area covered is limited
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network
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network
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network
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network
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network
Academic
Departments
Universi
ty
Library
Student
Residence
Halls.
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network
Efficiency and shared access.
All the computer-owning residents
of the area have equal ability to go
on line.
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network
It can be costly
(hardware, software, support, etc.)
Security problems
As the network consists of many
computers over the span of a city, the
connection can lag or
become quite slow.
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network
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network
The Internet is
the worlds
largest WAN.
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network
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network
Production site
Frequenc
y Band
Head offices
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network
Frequency Band
Production site
Head offices
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network
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network
VPN
serve
r
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network
Increased efficiency
Ease of communication
Lowered costs.
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network
Security problems
Training costs
Maintenance problems. Large
enterprises will dedicate personnel
to maintaining their WAN.
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network
LAN
MAN
WAN
Speed
Number
of
computer
Fastest
Smallest
Larger
Slower
Large
Largest
Slowest
Largest
Cost
Networ
k Size
Low
Small
High
Higher
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network
What is a network?
What are three advantages of using a
network?
Give two types of LAN configuration.
Give two types of WAN configuration.
List down two of WAN disadvantages.
Give two types of network communication
standard in wired category.
Give three types of network communication
standard in wireless category.