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Computer Networking

INTRODUCTION

✓ when you have two or more computers connected to each other, you have a network. In the world of computers, networking is the practice of linking two or more computing devices together for the propose of sharing data.

A computer network is simply group of computer that are so connected that resources can we shared and information can be exchanged. Network are built with a mix of computer hardware and computer software.
A group of interconnected computers and peripherals that is capable of sharing software and hardware resources between many user is called network. The internet is a global network of networks.

Defination of Computer Networking
Computer Networking

Need of Networking


✓ man is a social animal. We cannot exit alone, Without communication with different people around and moving from one place to another. Communication is one of the most important needs of our life. Networking is the best way to the achieve. information from one place to another place. The major reasons for networking are as follows:

  • Resourcing sharing: The aim is to make all programs, data and graphicals available to authorized user on the network irrespective of the physical location of the resources.

  • Reliability: This is provided by having an alternative sources of data available for use. This is the upmost importance for banking, air traffic control etc.

  • Financial benefits: Small computers have better price to performance ratio as compared to large ones. A mainframe computer may be ten times faster than a PC, but it may cost about a hundred times more.

  • Access to remote database: By getting access to the the remote database it is possible to get rid of unnecessary trouble and wastage of precious time.

  • Exchange of information: DD exchange of information is very important for any group activity to function effectively and efficiently.
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