Networking concepts By Robin Kapoor, 47 Sourabh Garg, 60
Meaning Connection between two or more things is known as networking Connection between two or more computers is computer networking Computer networks also involves other electronic and digital devices
Networking Benefits Networking Enables: Information Sharing Hardware and Software Sharing Centralized  Administration  and Support
Roles of Computers in a Network Mail Server Database Server Database Fax Server File and Print Server Directory Services Server Client Computer Mail Server Database Server Database Fax Server File and Print Server
Types of Networks Peer-to-Peer Client-Server
Scope of Networks Local Area  Network Wide Area Network
Local Area Networks Bus topology Ring topology
Metropolitan Area Networks A metropolitan area network based on cable TV.
Wide Area Networks Relation between hosts on LANs and the subnet.
Wide Area Networks (2) A stream of packets from sender to receiver.
Wireless networks
Wireless Networks Categories of wireless networks: Wireless LANs Wireless WANs
Wireless Networks (2) (a) Bluetooth  (b) Wireless LAN
Topologies
Bus Topology Terminator Segment Terminator
Star Topology Hub
Ring Topology
Mesh Topology
Hybrid Topologies Star-Bus Bus Star-Ring
Devices for networking
Ethernet Collision Detection Carrier Sense Multiple Access Detects signal Transmits signal Collision detected Characteristics Description Access Method CSMA/CD Transfer Speed Standard Ethernet – 10 Mbps Fast Ethernet – 100 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet – 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps)
Network Cables Types of Cables Coaxial ThinNet ThickNet 10Base2, 10Base5 Fiber-Optics Twisted-Pair Unshielded (UTP) Shielded (STP) 10BaseT
Wireless Communication Devices Wireless Communication Devices Narrowband Radio Transmission Infrared Transmission
Repeaters and Hubs Repeater Hub Repeater Transmits data to  all connected computers Hub Transmits data to all connected computers in a star topology
Bridges Bridge
Switches Switch
Routers Router Router Router Router
Gateways Gateway Ethernet Token Ring
Infrared Data Association (IrDA) Wireless Communication by Using IrDA Windows   Client Mouse Laptop
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model Application Layer Presentation Layer Session Layer Transport Layer Network Layer Data Link Layer Physical Layer
Some other facts about networking
IP Address Classes w x y z Class A Network ID Host ID Class B Network ID Host ID Class C Network ID Host ID
IP Addresses 192.168.1.0 192.168.3.0 192.168.1.100 192.168.2.101 192.168.2.100 192.168.3.100 192.168.2.0 Host ID Network ID 192.168.1.100 IP Address
The Internet Client Connection Using TCP/IP Protocol Server Text, Audio, Video, and Graphics Data Internet
Internet Services Electronic Mail  (e-mail) World Wide Web (WWW) Chat   Internet News File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Telnet Internet
Intranets Intranet Extranet Internet
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) URL (http://example.microsoft.com/tutorial/default.html) Protocol used (http://) DNS address (example.microsoft.com) Path on the server (/tutorial/default.html) http:// example.microsoft.com / tutorial / default.html
Internet Protocols HTTP HTTPS FTP SMTP HTML DHTML Server Data Client Connection Using an Internet Protocol Internet
Proxy Servers Proxy Server Authorized Web Site Restricted  Web Site Internet LAN LAN LAN
Firewalls LAN LAN LAN Internet Firewall Authorized User Unauthorized  User
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