Networks

Networks

1. LAN

   • Used in: Homes, Offices, Schools, Single Site
   • Quicker than WAN
   • Upload software to all computers at ocnce
   • Can share
   • One printer can be connected to lots of computers
   • Local Area Network

2. WAN

   • Wide Geographical Area

3. MAN

   • Metropolitian Area Network
   • Mainly used in cities

4. Computers connected together

5. Internet

   • Thousands of computers connected together biggest network in the World
   • World Wide Web different from the internet WWW is used to find information

6. Peer to Peer Network

   • Commonly found in homes and small offices
   • Computers connected together
   • Share files through the operating ntework

7. Client Server Network

   • Use servers to connect computers together
   • Need powerful servers to power lots of computers
   • Requires specialist operating system
   • Upload new software onto server onto computer

8. Dejure

   • Legal requirements

9. Defacto

   • No formal agreement commonly used way