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Intro to Computer Networks

This document discusses computer networks and their basic components. It explains that a computer network connects computers through transmission lines like cables or wires. A network allows computers to share information and resources. It identifies the key parts of a network as sending devices that transmit data, receiving devices that receive data, and transmission mediums like cables that carry the signals between devices. The document also outlines different network topologies like bus, ring and star configurations and describes the basic types of networks including LAN, MAN and WAN.

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Intro to Computer Networks

This document discusses computer networks and their basic components. It explains that a computer network connects computers through transmission lines like cables or wires. A network allows computers to share information and resources. It identifies the key parts of a network as sending devices that transmit data, receiving devices that receive data, and transmission mediums like cables that carry the signals between devices. The document also outlines different network topologies like bus, ring and star configurations and describes the basic types of networks including LAN, MAN and WAN.

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COMPUTER NETWROKS

THE NEED FOR BEING CONNECTED


• To share information with other computers, our computer must be connected to them.
• We connect our computer to a very large and powerful computer called a SERVER.
THE NETWORK
A COMPUTER NETWORK is a network of computers and hardware devices connected by
wires.
A Network consists of many people or devices connected to one another in some way.
THE SENDING DEVICE
A SENDING DEVICE sends data over a network. When a
computer needs to use a printer or a program on a server, it
sends a request to the server This computer is a sending
device .

THE RECEIVING DEVICE


A RECEIVING DEVICE receive data or signals sent by a
sending device. In the previous example, the server is
the receiving device.
THE TRANSMISSION MEDIUM
A TRANSMISSION MEDIUM carries signals from a sending device to a receiving device.
Example: Wires and Cables

There are three main types of cables.

I. A COAXIAL CABLE consist of a single conducting wire made of copper.

II. A TWISTED PAIR CABLE consist of two wires twisted around each other .

III. A FIBRE OPTIC CABLE carries data in the form of light signals.
THE COMPUTER NETWORK
A COMPUTER NETWORK is a group of computers connected to each other by a transmission
medium.

I. THE HUB
A hub connects the computers in a network. Cables from all the computers are
connected to the hub. It’s also called a REPEATER.

II. THE SWITCH


A switch receives signals and delivers them to the receiving computer only.

III. THE ROUTER


Router connects two networks.
TYPES OF COMPUTER NETWORK

• PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK
In peer-to-peer network there is no central computer.

• CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK
In client/server network a central computer acts as a server .
LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)

In a local area network (LAN) all the networked


computers are located in the same building.
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK (MAN)
A metropolitan area network (MAN) combines two or
more LANs. It connects computers located in different
parts a city.
WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN)
A wide area network (wan) connects several LANs and
MANs
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES

Topology means arrangement. We can arrange computers in different ways in


a network. These different arrangements are called network topologies.
There are three main network topologies:

 Bus Topology.

 Ring Topology.

 Star Topology.
BUS TOPOLOGY
In a bus topology all the computers are connected to
the server by a single cable called a BACKBONE
RING TOPOLOGY
In a ring topology all the computers are connected in a
loop. Each computer is called a NODE.
STAR TOPOLOGY
In a star topology computers are connected by a
separate cables to a hub.
Thank You.. 
PRESENTED BY

SANA KHURSHEED
VII-F

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