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Network Organization Concepts Seventh Edition
Network Organization Concepts Seventh Edition
Network Organization Concepts Seventh Edition
Seventh Edition
Chapter 9
Network Organization Concepts
Learning Objectives
(figure 9.1)
This five-sided
pyramid graphically
illustrates how
the five managers in a
networked system
work together and
support the user
interface.
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2014
(figure 9.2)
Clients request data or services from the host server and wait for the
response. If the client host has resources needed by the server host, the roles
can be reversed. © Cengage Learning 2014
Understanding Operating Systems, 7e 10
Network Topologies
• Physically or logically connected sites
• Most common geometric arrangements: star, ring,
bus, tree, hybrid
• Topology trade-offs
– Need for fast communication among all sites
– Tolerance of failure at a site or communication link
– Cost of long communication lines
– Difficulty connecting one site to large number of other
sites
(figure 9.9)
Hybrid topology, version 1. This network combines a star and a ring, connected
by a bridge. Hosts 5, 6, 7, and 8 are located on the ring.
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(figure 9.11)
In a WLAN, wireless
enabled
nodes connect to the
cabled LAN via
access points (APs) if
they are located within
the range of the
device sending the
signal.
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2014