COMPUTER NETWORKS

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 NETWORKS

Connection of devices are called

Networks.

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 NETWORKS

A network, is a collection of computer and devices interconnected by

communications channels that facilitate communications and allows sharing of
resources and information among interconnected devices.

 PURPOSE OF NETWORKS:
 Sharing of data and resources
 Data (in a form of files and software)
 Resources (devices like printer, scanner, plotter, large scale LCD’s etc)

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Network Devices
• Wire • Wireless

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CONNECTION METHOD

1.WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY

 Wireless cards
 Access points

2.WIRED TECHNOLOGY

 Coaxial cable
 Twisted pair
 Fiber optics

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COAXIAL CABLE (contain conductors)

•The cables consist of copper or

aluminum wire wrapped with
insulating layer typically of a
flexible material with a high
dielectric constant, all of which are
surrounded by a conductive layer.

•The layers of insulation help

minimize interference and
distortion.

•Widely used for cable television

systems, office buildings, and other
work-sites for local area networks

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 TWISTED PAIR:

Twisted-pair cabling consist of copper

wires that are twisted into pairs.

Ordinary telephone wires consist of two

insulated copper wires twisted into pairs.

The use of two wires twisted together

helps to reduce crosstalk
and electromagnetic induction.

Twisted pair cabling comes in two forms

which are Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
and Shielded twisted-pair (STP).STP is
expansive as compared to UTP.

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FIBER OPTICS (fast cable type)

Itconsists of one or more filaments

of glass fiber wrapped in protective
layers that carries a data by means of
pulses of light.

Ittransmits light which can travel

over extended distances.

 Fiber-optic cables are not affected by

electromagnetic radiation.

The transmission speed of fiber

optics is hundreds of times faster than
for coaxial cables and thousands of
times faster than a twisted-pair wire.

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REQUIREMENTS OF NETWORK:

Connection

Access right

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NETWORK DEVICES

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NETWORK DEVICES

SWITCHES HUBS

 Need electricity. Consist of two types

 Use to connect devices.  Active hub

 Need electricity.
 Regenerate signals and also used to  Regenerate signals.
broadcast data.
 Passive hub
 direct send message to desired
destination.
 Do not need electricity.
 Cannot regenerate signals.
 Switchesare more commonly used as
 It only connect devices and broadcast
compared to hubs. data.
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THANK YOU…

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