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4 Networking Concepts
4 Networking Concepts
TYPES OF NETWORKS
LAN – LOCAL AREA NETWORK IS A SMALL
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SUCH AS OUR SCHOOL
BOARD.
MAN – METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK IS A
NETWORK OVER A LARGER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
SUCH AS THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.
BUS TOPOLOGY
STAR TOPOLOGY
RING TOPOLOGY
Basics of Networking
La ye r 1 PHYSICAL
La ye r 2 DATA- LIN K
La ye r 3 N ETWO RK
La ye r 4 TRAN SPO RT
La ye r 5 SESSIO N
La ye r 6 PRESEN TATIO N
La ye r 7 APPLICATIO N
Basics of Networking
COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
TWISTED SHIELDED PAIR – USED IN PHONE LINES, NETWORKS
Bits o f
info rm a tio n
PACKETS
Classification Hosts
Basics of Networking
11011000.00011011.00111101.10001001
216.27.61.137
Basics of Networking
11011000.00011011.00111101.10001001
LOOPBACK
Loopback - The IP address 127.0.0.1 is used
as the loopback address. This means that it is
used by the host computer to send a message
back to itself.
Basics of Networking
HTTP Pro to co l
We b b ro wse rs a nd se rve rs use the Hyp e rte xt
Tra nsfe r Pro to co l (HTTP) p ro to co l to
co m m unica te .