A computer network connects two or more devices together to share data. There are different types of networks including personal area networks (PANs) within a single building, local area networks (LANs) within an office or campus, metropolitan area networks (MANs) across a city, and wide area networks (WANs) across large areas like countries. Computer networks are built using both hardware like routers and switches, and software.

2. A network is a group of two or more computer
systems linked together..
Computer networks are built with a
combination of hardware and software.
In the world of computers, networking is the
practice of interfacing two or more computing
devices with each other for the purpose of
sharing data

3. TYPES OF NETWORK
Personal area network, or PAN
Local area network, or LAN
Metropolitan area network, or MAN
Wide area network, or WAN

4. PERSONAL AREA NETWORK
A computer network organized around
an individual person within a single
building.
This could be inside a small office or
residence
A typical PAN would include one or
more computers, telephones, peripheral
devices, video game consoles and other
personal entertainment devices.

5. Local Area Network
A local area network, or LAN, consists of
a computer network at a single site,
typically an individual office building
A LAN is very useful for sharing
resources, such as data storage and
printers.
High speed and relatively low cost are
the defining characteristics of LANs.
! If a local area network, or LAN, is
entirely wireless, it is referred to as a
wireless local area network, or WLAN

6. Metropolitan Area Network
A metropolitan area network, or MAN,
consists of a computer network across an
entire city, college campus or small region
A MAN is often used to connect several
LANs together to form a bigger network.
When this type of network is specifically
designed for a college campus, it is
sometimes referred to as a campus area
network, or CAN.

7. Wide Area Network
A wide area network, or WAN, occupies a
very large area, such as an entire country or
the entire world
The Internet is the best-known example of
a public WAN.

8. BENEFITS OF NETWORKING
 File Sharing
 Resource Sharing
 Program Sharing

9. IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING
access to variety of learning resources
immediacy to information
anytime learning
collaborative learning
multimedia approach to education
authentic and up to date information
access to online libraries
teaching of different subjects made interesting
educational data storage
distance education
access to the source of information
Multiple communication channels-e-
mail,chat,forum,blogs,etc.

10. access to open courseware
Multiple communication channels-e-
mail,chat,forum,blogs,etc.
better accesses to children with disabilities
reduces time on many routine tasks

11. REFERENCES
•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_network
•http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/basicnetworking/f/whatsnetwork
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•http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/network.html
•http://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-networks-lan-wan-wlan-man
pan-epn-vpn.html
•http://computernetworkingnotes.com/network-technologies/basic-
networking.html