Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Module form 4

Corporate Edition K.Z. Jihan, J. Azam & K.Lina Trio Tutor Publisher 12/12/2012

CHAPTER 3 Basic concepts of network and communication

TABLE OF CONTENT
Module / CONTENT Worksheet 3.1.1 Definition of computer network 3.1.2 3.1.3 Definition of communication Importance of computer networks and communications. Worksheet 1 Types of computer networks Differences of LAN, MAN and WAN. Worksheet 2 Types of computer architecture Worksheet 3 PAGE 4 5 6

W1 3.1.4 3.1.5

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W2 3.1.6 W3

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3.1.1 Computer Network

The interconnected computing devices can communicate each other through defined rules of data communications by using hardware and software. It can be operate on wired connections or wireless connections. Internetwork means when two or more PCs are linked together and able to communicate by using hardware and software.

A system of interconnected computers and peripheral devices. Examples: It may connect computers, printer and scanner.

 The transfer of information from a sender across the distance to a receiver. Examples of information transfered : Text, voice, graphics, video, sound, images or a combination of all. Data transfer can be done by using either analogue signal or digital signal.

3.1.2
COMMUNICATION

Data or information can be transferred through electricity, radio waves or light and it will be transmitted through a physical medium such as wire, cable or even the atmosphere.
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Long Distance Communication

3.1.3
Importance Of Network And Communication

Worksheet 1 1. State the definition for: a. Computer network __________________________________________________________________________________________

b.

Communication __________________________________________________________________________________________

2. List down 3 importance of computer network and comunications in our daily life. a. ____________________________________________ b. ____________________________________________ c. ____________________________________________

3.1.4 TYPES OF NETWORK

DIFFERENCES OF LAN, MAN AND WAN Criteria Cost Network Size Speed LAN Low Smallest Fastest MAN Higher Larger Slower Twisted-pair Cable Fibre-optic Cable WAN Highest Largest Slowest Fiber Optic Radio Waves Satellite

Transmision Media Type

Twisted-pair Cable

Number of Computers

Smallest

Large

Largest
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Worksheet 2 1. Match the criteria for each type of network below.

made from switches or routers connected to one another with high-speed links (usually fibre optic cables). is two or more LANs connected together. The LANs can be many miles apart. requires little wiring, typically a single cable connecting to each device. it provides, two different operating modes : peer-to-peer and client/server. lets two remote nodes communicate as if they were part of the same local area network. to cover great distances, WANs may transmit data over leased high-speed phone lines or wireless links such as satellites. connect multiple geographically nearby LANs to one another (over an area of up to a few dozen kilometres) at high speeds. limited in size, faster in speed Multiple LANs can be connected together using devices such as bridges, routers, or gateways, which enable them to share data.

LAN MAN WAN

2. Complete the table below. TYPES OF NETWORK / CRITERIA Cost

LAN

MAN

WAN

Larger Speed Twisted-pair Cable No. of Computers Smallest

Largest

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Client Server Network

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Types of Network Architecture
Peer-to-Peer Network

Created when all network users (clients) requires sharing resources and files from a server. In the client-server network, the server is a centralized system. Server computer that shares information and resources with other computers. Client a computer which requests services or files from a server computer.

Created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer - decentralized system. A distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged participants in the application. Each computer in the network is referred to as a node.

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Worksheet 3
1. Please sketch each type of network architecture in the box provided below.
Client/server Peer-to-peer

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate types of network architecture. a. Created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer - decentralized system.
b. Created when all network users (clients) requires sharing resources and files from a server.

c. d. e. f.

A distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged participants in the application. Each computer in the network is referred to as a node.
In the client-server network, the server is a centralized system.

3. State the function of client and server in the client/server architecture. a. Client

b. Server
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