NETWORKING

FUNDAMENTALS
THE DEVELOPERS
 • A computer network is a set of computers sharing
resources located on or provided by network
nodes.  The computers use common communication
protocols over digital interconnections to communicate
with each other.

WHAT IS COMPUTER NETWORK?

Personal Area Network (PAN): It is an
interconnection of personal technology devices to
communicate over a short distance, which is less than 33
feet or 10 meters or within the range of an individual
person, typically using some form of wireless
technologies.
Local area network(LAN) - is a group of
two or more connected computers, and a LAN is a
network contained within a small geographic area,
usually within the same building. Home WiFi
networks and small business networks are common
examples of LANs
Metropolitan area network (MAN)-
computer network that interconnects users with
computer resources in a geographic region of the
size of a metropolitan area.
WIDE AREA NETWORK -A network of bank cash
dispensers is a WAN. A school network is usually a LAN.
LANs are often connected to WANs, for example a school
network could be connected to the Internet. WANs can be
connected together using the Internet, leased lines or
satellite links