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NETWORK - Coggle Diagram
NETWORK
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Components of a computer network
- network devices
- links
- communication protocols
- network defense
Types of area network
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MAN (Metropolitan) a computer network that's larger than a single building LAN but located in a single geographic area that's smaller than a WAN (eg; university building & headquarters to MAN)
WAN (wide) a collection of LANs/other networks that communicate with one another (the internet = the world's largest WAN
Benefits
Sharing resources increase storage capacity (store files remotely on other network-attached storage)
Communication staff, customers, suppliers can share information & get in touch more easily
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Network system a computational systems that implement connectivity among/between networks & an end system
Peer-to-peer network an IT insfrastructure that allows 2 @ more computer systems to connect & share resources (eg; whatsapp - dont need a central server)
Client-server network computer network that employ a dedicated computer to store data, manage/provide resources, control user access
Differences
- P2P; Each node can req for services & provide services
- CS; client req for service & server responds w a service
- P2P; A decentralized network
- CS; A centralized network
- P2P ; Service requesting node doesnt need to wait long
- CS; Access time for a service is higher
- P2P; Comparatively less stable
- CS; more stable & secure