On Track - Network For A Purpose (4295)

Network for a Purpose
(4295)
Grade 8 & 9 – Banani International School ©2024
Network
A computer Network, is a
group of two or more
computers and devices
linked together so that they
can communicate with one
another over a shared
medium.
Devices that
communicate
over a network
are also known as
nodes.
Networking
• The concepts of
sharing
resources over
a network is
called
networking.
What is a Sharable
Resource?
Is be remotely a
device or piece of
information on a
computer that can
accessed from
another computer.
In computing, a shared
resource, or network
share, is a computer
resource available
from server machine to
other client machine on
a computer network.
What is a Server Machine?
A Server Machine/computer is:
 A computer used in a network and
which provides a service to a
client computer.
 A computer, equipped with
specific programs and /
or hardware, to enable it to
offer services to other computers
(clients) on its network (connected
to it).
What is a Client Machine?
A client machine or computer
is:
 A piece of computer
hardware or software that
accesses a service made
available by a server.
 A machine used to connect
to the services of a server is
a client computer.
What are the Benefits of a
Network
You can share scanner and printer with other people
You can share files with other people
You can communicate with other people on your
computer
One person or computer can backup everyone’s files
One person can look after and install everyone’s software
One person can setup and look after important
information. They can choose who can see the
information
A network is made up of:
Nodes
Transmission media
hardware
Nodes
A node is a device on the network, e.g. a
printer, scanner or workstation computer. It is
a device that people interact with
Transmission media
Transmission media are the ways in which the
parts of the network are linked.
Networks have a path to pass information
alone. This can be a cable or a wireless link
that joins the two devices.
Network hardware
Network hardware includes the devices used
to connect all the nodes on the network
It provides network services such as print
servers and file servers
Types of Network
There are two main types of networks
1. LAN
2. WAN
LAN
LAN or Local Area
Networks are the networks
that connects computers
and network devices in a
room or a building.
They connect computers
and network devices over
short distances
WAN
Wide Area Networks
are the networks that
covers a big area.
They connect
individual computers
or LANs over big
distances
Lesson Recap
1. What is a network
2. What is a Shareable Resource?
3. What is a client/host computer/device?
Cables and Wireless
1. Twisted-pair cable
2. Fiber optic cable
3. Radio wave
4. Infrared
5. Microwave
6. Satellite (Earth Satellite & Space Satellite)
Unshielded Twisted Pair
(UTP)
In a wired network, the most
commonly used cable is the
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
cable.
It consists of pairs of insulated
copper wires twisted around each
other
There four pairs of wire in a
cable.
Fibre Optic Cable
Fibre optics are cables made

from glass fibres.
Light can pass through them
They're designed for long-
distance transmission
Wireless/Radio Waves
Wireless uses radio waves to
pass on messages.
transfer information between
two or more points that do not
use an electrical conductor
infrared
Infrared uses heat wave to
communicate.
Most TV control pads are
infrared
Hubs
What is a Hub
 A hub is a device that connects a
network to several devices at once
 Most hubs have 8, 16 or 32 sockets
for the cable jacks to plug into.
 Hubs have a socket for connecting
to other hubs or switches
 A hub passes information it
receives from one node to all the
other connected nodes
 One hub can be connected to
another hub to increase the
number of nodes that can be
joined together
 Each cable has a maximum
length of 100 metres
 Hubs usually connect nodes in a
small area e.g. a single floor in
an office block.
Switches
What is a switch
 A switch is a device that
connects different sections of a
network
 Switches work in a similar way
to a hub
 They usually connect one hub
to another hub
 One busy networks with many
hubs, the
server
What is a server
A server is a computer or device on a network that
manages network resources
 a server acts as the communication gateway between many
computers connected to it, responding to requests for
information from clients computers
 A server is also used for managing network traffic
Router
What is a router
Routers connect one network to another. For example,
a router can connect the network of a company’s office
in one city to that in another city
Routers can pass information from one transmission
medium to a different one e.g. from copper cable to
fibre optic cable
Modem
What is a modem
A modem is a device that
converts digital signals from
a computer to analogue
signals that you can send
over a standard telephone
line and vice versa.
It connects individual PCs
using the telephone network.
Bandwidth
What is bandwidth
 Bandwidth is the measure
of how fast a network is
 A high-bandwidth
network can pass a lot of
information in a short
time
 A low-bandwidth
network passes a smaller
amount of information in
the same time.
Network Management
A network manager is usually appointed to ensure
the smooth running of the network.
The work of the network manager includes:
Configuration management
Fault finding
security
Configuration management:
Installing new hardware such as printers and
drivers
Install new software
Installing new firewall, antivirus and
antispyware program
Registering new users
Extending network system to new computers
Fault finding
Checking to see if all nodes are present
Security
Setting up user accounts, Changing passwords
Setting permissions to use network resources
Regularly backing up important data and
keeping the backup in a safe location
Advantages of using a
network
What are the advantages of connecting the many
computers and printers using a network?
1. All users can share the same printer, thus
saving the cost of buying individual printers
2. The money saved can be used to buy different
types of printer
3. Each user can choose between the different
types of printer
4. Users can save files on one location, the server,
which all can access from which backups can be
made
5. Users can share files and information directly
from their computers, thus saving time and
money
6. Once the network is connected to the internet, all
computers can access the internet with only one
internet subscription.
Disadvantages of using the
network
1. Lack of privacy: one user can view and access the
information stored in the other computers in the
network
2. Lack of safety: one user can change or destroy the
data or information in the other computers in the
network without prior permission
3. If the network goes down, the shared equipment,
such as printers will not function – and therefore
everybody on the will be affected.
4. There is more chance of virus attack and hacker
attack
5. If one computer is attacked by a virus, it can spread
quickly to all the other computers in the same
network
6. It can slow down the internet speed
7. Improper use of shared equipment may affect the
work of other users
Network diagrams
A network diagram is useful in
displaying the set-up plan of
the network
The diagram helps to identify
the additional hardware needed.
When drawing the links
between peripherals, try to
keep the lines neat; use vertical
or horizontal lines
End
Networking
Grade 8 & 9 – Banani International School ©2017

On Track - Network For A Purpose (4295)

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

On Track - Network For A Purpose (4295)

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

On Track - Network For A Purpose (4295)

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Network for a Purpose

Fibre optics are cables made

You might also like