Technology systems - networks

1. Networks

2. What is a Network?
A Network is:
2 or more devices,
connected together that
share resources

3. What are devices? Media
Not every computer, handheld gadget or other piece of equipment
is capable of joining a network. A network device possesses special
communications hardware to make the necessary physical
connections to other devices.

4. How do they connect?
Wired connection
Cat 5 cable
Wireless connection
Video about Wireless

5. Sharing Resources

6. So what does a network need?
Remember:
A network needs at least 2 or more devices.
Sender Receiver

7. Local Area Network
At College we link all our computers - local area network.
We can store software etc on the server and open it on any computer.

8. Wide Area Network
Wide Area
Networks can
be lots of LANs
linked together.
A WAN spans a large
geographic area, such as
a town, a city or country.

9. The Internet