This document contains a submission from Gedion Hailemariam for an individual assignment on managing information and knowledge at Unity University. It addresses six questions related to computer networking topics, providing definitions and key details for terms like broadband connections, local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), wide area networks (WANs), and the differences between intranets and extranets.
This document contains a submission from Gedion Hailemariam for an individual assignment on managing information and knowledge at Unity University. It addresses six questions related to computer networking topics, providing definitions and key details for terms like broadband connections, local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), wide area networks (WANs), and the differences between intranets and extranets.
This document contains a submission from Gedion Hailemariam for an individual assignment on managing information and knowledge at Unity University. It addresses six questions related to computer networking topics, providing definitions and key details for terms like broadband connections, local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), wide area networks (WANs), and the differences between intranets and extranets.
To share resources among computers via connecting them.
2. What makes a connection a broadband connection?
The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access
that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access. In general, broadband refers to telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit information
Broadband includes several high-speed transmission technologies such
as:
Cable Modem Fiber Wireless Satellite
3. What is an LAN?
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. A local area network may serve as few as two or three users (for example, in a small-office network) or several hundred users in a larger office. LAN networking comprises cables, switches, routers and other components. A local area network (LAN) supplies networking capability to a group of computers in close proximity to each other, like in an office building, school, or home. LANs are usually built to enable the sharing of resources and services like files, printers, games, applications, email, or internet access.
4. What is an MAN?
It refers to Metropolitan-area network
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN). The term is applied to the interconnection of networks in a city into a single larger network (which may then also offer efficient connection to a wide area network). The latter usage is also sometimes referred to as a campus network. Community network Municipal wireless network Wireless community network
5. What is an WAN?
A WAN (wide area network) is a communications network that spans
a large geographic area such as: across cities, states, or countries. They can be private to connect parts of a business or they can be more public to connect smaller networks together.
6. What is the difference between an intranet and an extranet?
An intranet is a network where employees can create content,
communicate, collaborate, get stuff done, and develop the company culture. An extranet is like an intranet, but also provides controlled access to authorized customers, vendors, partners, or others outside the company.