Networks

Networks

1. Types of Networks

   • WAN
     • Wide Area Network
       • It covers a small area with a single organisation
   • LAN
     • Local Area Network
       • It covers a large area with multiple organisations

2. Advantages

   • If one computer breaks, you can access your files on other computers
   • Username and password on every computer

3. Disadvantages

   • The computers will run slower
   • Lack of data and security privacy

4. IP Addresses

   • A list of numbers in every device
   • The numbers are unique to every device
     • This is so a device knows where to send a message to

5. Internet

   • The internet is a giant mesh of computers
   • There are multiple different routes between any 2 nodes