Computer networking
COMPUTER NETWORK Computer networking is a system of inter-connected computers or peripheral devices. For example- it may connect computers, printers, cameras, scanners etc. TYPES OF NETWORK LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN). METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK (MAN). WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN). PRIVATE AREA NETWORK (PAN). WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN). Local Area Network - LANs are the most frequently discussed networks, one of the most common, one of the most original and one of the simplest types of networks. LANs connect groups of computers and low-voltage devices together across short distances (within a building or between a group of two or three buildings in close proximity to each other) to share information and resources. Metropolitan Area Network - These types of networks are larger than LANs but smaller than WANs – and incorporate elements from both types of networks. MANs span an entire geographic area (typically a tow...