Topics

Topics

1. Networks

   • LAN
     • Local area network
       • Advantage: Workstations can share peripheral devices
       • Disadvantage: Network security can be a problem
   • WAN
     • Wide area network
       • Advantage: Convers a large geographical area
       • Disadvantage: The cost it can occur
   • WPAN
     • Wireless personal area network
       • Advantage: allow you to connect several unrelated devices without having to spend a lot of money on the appropriate IT infrastructure
       • Disadvantage: Its interfere is with radio

2. Connection types

   • Bluetooth
     • Advantages: Can pair devices wirelessly
     • Exchanges data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances
     • Disadvantage:There can be slow data speeds
   • GPRS
     • Used to transport user data packets in a structure way between GSM mobile stations and external packet data networks.
     • Advantages:Provide high-speed data service
     • Disadvantages:Limited capacity for all users
   • Wifi
   • Ethernet