Networks

Networks

1. Disadvantages

   • -High chance of catastrophic failure
     • -High chance of collision
       • -More computers mean more collision so the network gets slower as it gets bigger

2. Advantages

   • -Cheap to install ( only one wire needed )
     • -Not very complicated

3. Types of networks

   • -LAN-Local area network
     • -WAN-Wide area network
       • -PAN-Personal area network

4. Topologies

   • -Is the arrangement of computers and other elements on a network
     • -BUS-all connected to a single computer
       • -RING-all connected in a ring
         • -STAR-all computers connected to a central switch

5. Ip addresses

   • -An ip addresses is a string of numbers separated by periods they are a set of four numbers an example of one may be 192.158.1.38