Computer Networking

Whenever we wonder what is networking, we do always answer it means internet. That is partially true and internet is just a part of networking. Networking is linking two or more computing devices together for  the purpose of sharing data.

Area Networks

Networking is categorized in different ways.

• Local Area Network or LAN - basically span a single home, school or office building
• Wide Area Network or WAN - They reach across large areas i.e.. city, states and even the world.

Network Design

Computer network may also differ in their design. The two basic forms are-

• Client/Server - Client-server networks feature centralized server computers that store email, Web pages, files and or applications.
• Peer-to-peer - All computers tend to do the same function.

A network topology represents its layout or structure from the point of view of data flow. In so-called bus networks, for example, all of the computers share and communicate across one common conduit, whereas in a star network, all data flows through one centralized device. Common types of network topologies include bus, star, ring networks and mesh networks.

 

Network Protocols

Communication languages used by computing devices is called a network protocol. Popular protocols include TCIP/IP, it is a common protocol in Internet and Home Networking.

Home Networking

These belong to homeowners. Many manufacturers produce broadband router hardware designed for home network setup. They allow different devices to share the same broadband connection. Importantly they help with overall network security. Nowadays, it is common for households to also network game consoles, digital video recorders, and smartphones for streaming sound and video. Home automation systems have also existed for many years but these too have grown in popularity more recently.

 

 

Business Networking

 Businesses have additional communication, data storage and security. They require expanding their networks (large business)

A business network tends to contain multiple LANs. Larger companies also maintain their own internal websites. They are called 'intranets' to the employee with business communication.