Disadvantages of networks & preferences

It would be part of a network because in it I can find many advantages and I can know all the updates of the networks and other operating systems that are in operation.

I feel that for a proper use of a network you should know some basic terms with which you have more information and you can implement a better use of them having better recovery.

Computer Network

A network is a group of computers connected together in a way that allows information to be exchanged between the computers.

It is the interconnection of multiple devices, generally termed as Hosts connected using multiple paths for the purpose of sending/receiving data or media.

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Local Area Network (LAN)

Is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building.

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Wide Area Network (WAN)

(WAN) technologies connect a smaller number of devices that can be many kilometers apart. For example, if two libraries at the opposite ends of a city wanted to share their book catalog information, they would most likely make use of a wide area network technology, which could be a dedicated line leased from the local telephone company, intended solely to carry their data.

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Peer-2-Peer Architecture

Often referred to simply as peer-to-peer, or abbreviated P2P, a type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities. This differs from client/server architectures, in which some computers are dedicated to serving the others. Peer-to-peer networks are generally simpler, but they usually do not offer the same performance under heavy loads.

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Client-Server Architecture

Is a network architecture in which each computer or process on the network is either a client or a server. Servers are powerful computers or processes dedicated to managing disk drives (file servers), printers (print servers), or network traffic (network servers). Clients are PCs or workstations on which users run applications. Clients rely on servers for resources, such as files, devices, and even processing power.

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Bus Topology

Each node is daisy-chained (connected one right after the other) along the same backbone, similar to Christmas lights. Information sent from a node travels along the backbone until it reaches its destination node. Each end of a bus network must be terminated with a resistor to keep the signal that is sent by a node across the network from bouncing back when it reaches the end of the cable.

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Ring Topology

Like a bus network, rings have the nodes daisy-chained. The end of the network comes back to the first node, creating a complete circuit. In a ring network, each node takes a turn sending and receiving information through the use of a token. The token, along with any data, is sent from the first node to the second node, which extracts the data addressed to it and adds any data it wishes to send. Then, the second node passes the token and data to the third node, and so on until it comes back to the first node again. 

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Star Topology

In a star network, each node is connected to a central device called a hub. The hub takes a signal that comes from any node and passes it along to all the other nodes in the network. A hub does not perform any type of filtering or routing of the data. It is simply a junction that joins all the different nodes together.

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Mesh Topology

A network setup where each computer and network device is interconnected with one another, allowing for most transmissions to be distributed even if one of the connections go down. It is a topology commonly used for wireless networks. Below is a visual example of a simple computer setup on a network using a mesh topology.

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Protocol

An agreed format to transmit data between two devices. The protocol determines the following:

* The type of error checking to be used.

* data compression method, if applicable.

* How the sending device will indicate that it has finished sending a message.

The computer or device must support them if you want to communicate with other computers. The protocol can be implemented either in hardware or in software.

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