Networking
Computer Network- It is an interconnected collection of autonomous computers or system of computers capable of sharing resources and controlling services. Interconnecting a set of computers with each other using transmission media is called a network. The rules governing computer communication are called protocols. Networking allows us to do the following;:- 1)Exchanging information 2)Sharing hardware resouces 3)Preserving information 4)Protecting information Network installations is major factor in networking, they are of three types:- 1)Centralized installation 2)Distibuted installation 3)Collaborative installation Types of networks:- 1)LAN -Local Area Network 2)MAN-Metropolitan Area Network 3)WAN- Wide Area Network Network Topologies:- 1)Star topology 2)Bus topology 3)Ring topology 4)Mesh topology Network Configurations:- 1)Network configuration means the method of operating a network by deciding the node authorities. There are two basic con...