Networks

Networks

1. LAN

   • Local area network
     • A network that spans a loca geographil area caor single orginisation.

2. WAN

   • A network that spans a wide geographical area or multiple of orginisations .

3. Advantages

   • You can access files from whichever computer you are on bacause they are on the same network
   • It has the same recources such as printers and wifi
   • The same password can be used on any computer connected to the network

4. Disadvantages

   • If a virus is on the network then all of the computers go down .
     • It requieres special, technical expertise
       • They are expensive to set up

5. ARPENANT

   • WAS the first computer network

6. STAR Network

   • Advantages
     • It is fast and cheap to intall
     • Low chance of catrosrophic failure .
   • Disadvantages
     • It is expensive to set up .
     • It depends on the switch it is connected to .

7. RING Network

   • A ring network is a LAN network that is connected to computers and printers and server in a ring hape formation .
   • Advantages
     • Its cheap to install and there will be no collions
   • Disadvantages
     • High chance of catosrophic failure and if any cable breaks all the computers will break it , also it is difficult to add new computers

8. BUS network

   • Advantages
     • Cheap to intall only one wire needed
   • Disantages
     • High chance of catrosrophic failure
     • More change of collions
     • More computers mean that it is not as fast

9. IP address

   • An IP address is a unique value assigned to every computer in a network

10. IP Address

    • It is a unique