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Computer Hardware and Software

Architecture
Module Code: CT4005NI

Week 9 – Tutorial
Today’s Topic

“Computer Networks”
Computer Networks & Their Importance
Computer Networks
• A computer network is a set of connected computers.
• Computers on a network are called nodes.
• A node is a point of intersection/connection within a network.
• In an environment where all devices are accessible through the network, these
devices are all considered nodes.
• Eg: Router, Switch, Hub, Bridge, Printers Etc.
• The connection between computers can be done via cabling, most
commonly the Ethernet cable, or wirelessly through radio waves.
Importance & Benefits
• Sharing a Single Internet Connection
• File Sharing
• Resource Sharing
• Increasing storage capacity
• Media Center Server
• Video Games
What are Host?
Host
• A host (also known as "network host") is a computer or other
device that communicates with other hosts on a network.
• Hosts on a network include clients and servers that send or
receive data, services or applications.
What is LAN & WAN?
LAN
• A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that
interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence,
school, laboratory, university campus or office building.
• A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated
devices that share a common communications line or wireless link
to a server.
• Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two most common technologies in use
for local area networks.
LAN
WAN
• A wide-area network (WAN) is any telecommunications
network or computer network that extends over a large
geographical distance/place.
• Wide-area networks are often established with leased
telecommunication circuits.
• A leased line is a private bi-directional circuit between two or more
locations.
• The Internet may be considered a WAN.
• The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks
that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.
WAN
LAN & WAN
LAN & WAN
LAN WAN
• Covers local areas only (homes, • Large geographic areas (cities,
offices, schools) states, nations)
• High speed (1000 mbps) • Less speed (150 mbps)
• LANs have a high data transfer • WANs have a lower data transfer
rate. rate compared to LANs.
• High bandwidth is available for • Low bandwidth is available for
transmission. transmission.
• Less congestion • More congestion
P2P & Client Server Architectures
P2P
• Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed
application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers.

• In a P2P network, the “peers” are computer systems which are connected
to each other via the Internet.

• Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application.

• In other words, each computer on a P2P network becomes a file server as


well as a client server.
P2P
Client Server
• Client-server architecture (client/server) is a network architecture in which
each computer or process on the network is either a client or a server.

• In a client/server network, the client requests information or services from


the server.

• In this architecture the clients and the servers are differentially categorized.
Client/Server
What are Domains?
Domains
• When referring to an Internet address or name a domain or domain
name is the location of a website.

• For example, the domain name "google.com" points to the IP


address "216.58.216.164".

• Generally, it's easier to remember a name rather than a long string of


numbers.
Any Questions???
THANK YOU !!!

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