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As part of this unit I am going to demonstrate an understanding of networking issues and how communications technologies work, and are used. In order to show this I am going to write an essay. I will write this essay using my existing knowledge, research, notes that I have taken during theory lessons and the meeting with the network manager. Issues that I will include within my essay are (I will also explain all my use for these technologies) · Hardware components required such as cables, connecters, network cards, hubs and switches, I will also look at other ‘wireless’ methods of connecting a network together. · Workstations (intelligent and dumb), file servers and print servers. · Network topologies, including sketches of typical network layouts. · The positive and negative effects of installing and using a network. · Network security, such as passwords, virus checkers and firewalls. · The reasonabilitie’s of a network manager. · Network services, for example e-mail What is a network? There are 2 main types of networks, A Wide Area Network (WAN) and A Local Area Network (LAN). A Wide Area Network (WAN) is a network, which connects computers from a large area, such as a city or an area where people live.
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