What is a Computer Network? What are the types of Network?

• What is a Computer Network?
• What are the types of Network?

What is a Computer Network?

   A computer network is a system in which computers are connected to share information and resources. The connection can be done as peer-to-peer or client/server. This web site reviews the techniques you can use to set up and possibly manage a network for home or a small business.

   A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of computers and devices connected by communications channels that facilitates communications among users and allows users to share resources with other users. Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics.

What are the types of Network?

•    Local Area Network: The Local Area Network is also referred as LAN. This system spans on a small area like a small office or home. The computer systems are linked with cables. In LAN system computers on the same site could be linked.

• Wide Area Network: A Wide Area Network or WAN is a type of networking where a number of resources are installed across a large area such as multinational business. Through WAN offices in different countries can be interconnected. The best example of a WAN could be the Internet that is the largest network in the world. In WAN computer systems on different sites can be linked.  

                                             

 


   

Interests of the school intranet.

Interests of the school intranet.

•   Teachers can use information technology in teaching.
•   The school has various media content of the intranet to all students choose to study the interest.
•   The school has a computer system data traffic.
•   School networking and education for sustainable development.
•   School budget effectively for the benefit of student learning.
•   Students can use technology to learn. Can self needs.

What is Intranet?

An intranet is a private computer network that uses Internet Protocol technologies to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization. The term is used in contrast to internet, a network between organizations, and instead refers to a network within an organization. Sometimes the term refers only to the organization's internal website, but may be a more extensive part of the organization's information technology infrastructure. It may host multiple private websites and constitute an important component and focal point of internal communication and collaboration.