Networks

Networks

1. wan

   • wide area network

2. LAN

   • local area network

3. advantages

   • comunication
     • access all around the world
     • share files and upgrades across all compputors

4. disadvantages

   • expensive
   • easy to hack

5. BUS

   • a SINGLE CABLE that runs through a net work
     • easy to conect to other networks
   • cotastrofies
   • catastrofic disasters
   • collisions

6. RING

   • computors conected in the shape of a ring
   • high chance of faliure
   • cheap to install

7. STAR

   • all computors connected to a centural sitch
   • if the switch gos down all of the computors go down

8. IP ADDRESS

   • A unique identifyer
   • Internet Protocal Address
   • A 32 bit binary

9. THE INTERNET

   • The internet is a giant mesh of computors
     • there are multiple different roots between any 2 nodes
     • it is imposible to break the internet

10. packets

    • all data on the internet is split up into small chunks called packets. each packet is sent along the lowest cost root. the packets are reassembled on the other side