Networking

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Communication between multiple computer systems.

Network topology

  • Topology = “shape” / connections
  • Fully connected topology – does not scale
  • Ring network topology
  • Bus network
  • These topologies describe a LAN = Local Area Network

Wide area network (WAN)

  • A graph of connections between routers that control LANs 
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