NETWORKING : LSUS
Computer Science ICT SSS3 FIRST Term
WEEK 1
NETWORKING
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DEFINITION OF NETWORK
A computer network often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of computers and devices interconnected by communications channels that facilitate communications among users and allows users to share resources.
A computer network allows sharing of resources and information among interconnected devices.
The network exists for one major reason: to share information and resources.
TYPES OF NETWORKS
- Ethernet
- Token ring
- ARCNET
ARCNET
An acronym from Attached Resource Computer Network is a star LAN network. It was the first widely available networking system for microcomputers and became popular in the 1980s for office automation tasks. ARCNET was developed by John Murphy at Data-point Corporation in 1976.
TOKEN RING
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