Thứ Ba, 11 tháng 8, 2015

[NC] LAN and WAN.

The definition of networking:

In the world of computers, networking is the practice of interfacing two or more computing devices with each other for the purpose of sharing data. Computer networks are built with a combination of hardware and software.


Computer network can be categorized in several different ways. One common way to classify is base on the geographic area:


  • LAN: stands of Logical Area Networks, provides networking capability to a group of computer in close proximity to each other such as in a company, school...
          A LAN is useful for sharing the resources as files, game, ...


  • WAN: stands of Wide Area Networks, provides networking capability for a large geographic area. A WAN often connects multiple LAN network.