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Introduction To Computer Networks
Introduction To Computer Networks
COMPUTER NETWORKS
Computer Networks
Twoor more computers
or communications
devices connected by
transmission media
and channels and
guided by a set of
rules for
communication
purposes that allow
users to communicate
with each other and
share applications and
data. Information Technology Center 2
Why Networking?
• Sharing information — i.e. data
communication
• Do you prefer these?
• Or this?
USA
WAN
IT Centre
Peer-to-peer
• Disadvantages of peer-to-peer
networks:
• May have duplication in resources
• Difficult to uphold security policy
• Difficult to handle uneven loading
• Where peer-to-peer network is
appropriate:
• 10 or less users
• No specialized services required
• Security is not an issue
• Only limited growth in the foreseeable future
• Network Servers
• Computers that manage and provide network resources
and services to clients
• Usually have more processing power, memory and hard
disk space than clients
• Run Network Operating System that can manage not
only data, but also users, groups, security, and
applications on the network
• Servers often have a more stringent requirement on
its performance and reliability
Star Topology
Hub
The
The top
top level
level
The
The secondary
secondary domain
domain signifying
signifying a
a File
File type
type
domain
domain name
name commercial site
commercial site
http://www.amazon.com/books/chil
dren.html
Signifies
Signifies that
that the
the site
site is
is part
part of
of the
the World
World Wide
Wide Web
Web Actual
Actual page
page
Signifies
Signifies folder
folder
where
where webpage
webpage is
is
located
located
"http“
◦ transfer protocol
"www"
◦ server name
“amazon"
◦ second-level domain name
“com"
◦ top-level domain name
"books"
◦ directory name
“children"
◦ file name
"html"
◦ file type
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0