Mind map

Networks

Mr A Esch Year 8 Computing KS3 English

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Networks

LAN (Local Area Network)
- Devices connected over a small Geographical area
- Hardware needed to connect your devices into a LAN
  - Ethernet cable
  - Switch
  - Router
  - Wireless access point (WAP)
  - Network interface card
- Ways to connect to a LAN
  - WiFi
    - Advantages
    - Disadvantages
    - Wireless connection
  - Ethernet
    - Advantages
    - Disadvantages
    - Wired connection
- Advantages
WAN (Wide Area Network)
- Hardware needed to connect to a WAN
- Ways to connect to a WAN
- A collection of networks are connected over a large geographical area (e.g. the Internet)
- Advantages
WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)
- Ways to connect to a WPAN
- Advantages
- Pairing peripheral devices to a computer system over a short range.
Keywords
- Peripheral
- Range
- Data transfer speed
- Pairing

Description: KS3 Year 8 Computing Mind Map on Networks, created by Mr A Esch on 23/09/2018.
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