Networking of computers mean interconnection of two or more computers or computer peripherals, which are joined by some type of communication media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advantages Of networking<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are different types of networks. They are classified according to the geographical area they can cover, as<\/p>\n\n\n\n LAN (Local Area Network)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This type of network can transmit data within a local or small area, usually one kilometer across like within an office, within a floor of a building, amongst various floors of a building, etc. As they cover smaller distances hence wired media \u2013 cables is used as an interconnecting medium between computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages of LAN<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages of LAN<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n WAN (Wide Area Network)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This type of network can transmit data over large geographical areas. It interconnects long distances. It can also interconnect various LAN in different locations, as a single network, spanning large distances. For example Internet is a WAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages of WAN<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages of WAN<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Topology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Topology means the manner in which various physical devices are connected in a network. Some topologies are<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In it a single main cable runs across the network and it is connected to each node (computer or device) by another cable joining it and the computer. Thus, computers access the network from end to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ring<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is similar to bus, but in it nodes are connected to each other in a circle with cable segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Star<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Each node is connected to a central node by a dedicated cable between it and the central node.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Internet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is an example of WAN (Wide Area Network). It is a very huge network and is also known as worldwide network of networks. It has a backbone network operating at high speed. Internet works on TCP\/IP (Transmission Control Protocol \/ Internet Protocol). A protocol is a set of rules and regulations, about how data should be transmitted over a network. Internet provides various services like E-mail, WWW, FTP, etc. Internet can be accessed by an ISP (Internet Service Provider) like BSNL, MTNL, Satyam, Airtel, etc. in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Intranet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is WAN which uses Internet for transmission of data. It interconnects various offices of a company, which are at distant places. Different offices are interconnected and they interact, as if they are on a LAN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Networking of computers mean interconnection of two or more computers or computer peripherals, which are joined by some type of communication media. Advantages Of networking Sharing of data – Computers if networked, can share data amongst themselves. Sharing of peripherals \u2013 Computers can also share expensive peripherals like printers, scanners, etc. High communication speed\u2013 Sometimes…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110222","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n