Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Classification of computer network

Classification of computer networks are divided into five types, namely:
Local Area Network (LAN)
Local Area Network (LAN), a private network inside a building or campus-sized to several kilometers. LAN are often used to connect personal computers and workstations in a corporate office or factories to use shared resources (resource, such as printers) and exchange information.
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), is basically a LAN version of the larger and usually use the same technology with a LAN. MAN could include corporate offices are also located nearby or a city and can be used for private purposes (private) or public. MAN capable of supporting voice and data, it can even connect with a cable television network.

Wide Area Network (WAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN), its scope covers a wide geographical area, often covering a country or even continent. WAN consists of a collection of machines that aims to implement programs (applications) user.
Internet

Actually there are many in this world networks, often using hardware and software are different. People who connect to networks often wish to communicate with other people connected to other networks. This desire requires the relationship between networks that are often not compatible and different. Usually to do this requires a machine called a gateway in order to establish relations and carry out the necessary translation, both hardware and software. This is a collection of interconnected networks called the Internet.

But in general, and on practical at this time we know there two networks: LAN and WAN:

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