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Networks - Coggle Diagram
Networks
WI-FI / Bluetooth / Fibre Optics / 4G and 5G
WI-FI
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers (laptops and desktops), mobile devices (smart phones and wearables), and other equipment (printers and video cameras) to interface with the Internet
Bluetooth
a standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices.
Fibre Optics
consisting of or using thin flexible fibres with a glass core through which light signals can be sent with very little loss of strength.
4G and 5G
4G and 5G are both mobile networks that connect your phone to the internet. The 'G' in each stands for generation.
Internet of things / Intranets / WWW
Internet of things
the interconnection via the internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.
Intranet
WWW
World Wide Web
LAN and WAN
LAN = Local Area Network
A LAN covers a small area such as one site or building, eg a school or a college.
Examples = School / House
WAN = Wide Area Network
A WAN covers a large geographical area. Most WANs are made from several LANs connected together.
Examples = Internet and bank cash dispensers