NETWORKING

Networking is the practice of linking two or more

computing devices together for the purpose of
sharing data. Networks are built with a mix of
computer hardware and computer software.
 Advantage Of Networking
• Sharing Of Files:- e.g:- record in excel;
songs; video etc.
• Sharing Of Resources:- e.g:- single printer
or internet broadband connected to
multiple computer.
• Fast delivery of message.
• Low cost of data transfer.
NETWORK ACCORDING TO THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA
 NETWORK TOPOLOGY
A network topology represents its layout or
structure from the point of view of data flow.
FOR NETWORKING OF COMPUTERS
1.RJ45 CABLE
2.SWITCH
3.COMPUTER NAME
4.COMPUTER WORK GROUP
5.IP ADDRESS
6.SHARING OF DATA
7.WORKGROUP COMPUTER
1.RJ45 CABLE

2. SWITCH
HOW TO CHECK & CHANGE COMPUTER NAME and COMPUTER
WORK GROUP:-
1. RIGHT CLICK ON MY COMPUTER
2. THEN CLICK PROPERTIES
3. THEN CLICK COMPUTER NAME OPTION
4. IF WANT TO CHANGE COMPUTER NAME and COMPUTER WORKROUP THEN CLICK
CHANGE OPTION

Note:- COMPUTER NAME should be

different of all computers
WORKGROUP should be same
HOW TO CHECK IP ADDRESS:-
1. CLICK OR OPEN MY COMPUTER
2. CLICK OR OPEN MY NETWORK PLACES
3. CLICK OR OPEN VIEW NETWORK CONNECTION
4. THEN RIGHT CLICK LOCAL AREA CONNECTION
5. THEN SELECT INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP) &
CLICK PROPERTIES.
SHARING FOLDER OR DATA

1.RIGHT CLICK ON ANY

FOLDER
2.CLICK PROPERTIES
3.THEN SELECT SHARING
OPTION
4.THEN CLICK share this folder
option
5.THEN CLICK OK
HOW TO CHECK WORKGROUP:-
1. CLICK OR OPEN MY COMPUTER
2. CLICK OR OPEN MY NETWORK PLACES
3. CLICK OR OPEN VIEW WORK GROUP COMPUTERS