Computer Science CSCI 43600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Stackable Switch, Network Switch, Data Link Layer
1 Mar 2018
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A group of two or more computer systems linked together. The computers are connected by a network, however, there is not a server present. The computers are connected by a network, and there is a server present. The computers are geographically close together (that is, in the same building). The computers are farther apart and are connected (that is, in the same city). The computers are farther apart and are connected (that is, not in the same city). In addition to these types, the following [characteristics] are also used to categorize different types of networks: Topology : the geometric arrangement of a computer system. Common topologies include a bus, star, and ring. Hybrids of these are, star bus & star ring. Protocol : the protocol defines a common set of rules and signals that computers on the network use to communicate. Architecture : networks can be broadly classified as using either a peer-to-peer or client/server architecture.
