Networks

Networks

1. LAN

2. WAN

3. Advantages

4. Disadvantages

5. Topologies

   • Bus
   • Ring
   • Star
   • Mesh
     • Circuit Switching
     • Packet Switching
     • Pathfinding

6. Protocols

   • HTTP & HTTPS
     • Are standard protocols that request files from a webserver. HTTPS is the same but is secure and is encrypted.
   • FTP
     • Is a protocol for sending files from one computer to another.
   • POP3 & SMTP
     • Are protocols for downloading email from a mail server.
   • Standard Protocols are well known protocols used by a wide variety of applications.
   • A protocol is a set of agreed rules both communication channels follow.