NETWORK

AND
HARDWARE
 WHAT IS COMPUTER
NETWORK?
 A group of two or more computer
systems that are linked together and
share information.

 A computer network is a set of computers

sharing resources located on or provided
by network nodes. The computers use
common communication protocols over
digital interconnections to communicate
with each other.
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 There are many types of computer networks, including:

1. Personal Area Network (PAN) - The smallest and most basic type of network, a
PAN is made up of a wireless modem, a computer or two, phones, printers,
tablets, etc., and revolves around one person in one building. 

2. Local Area Network (LAN)- LANs are the most frequently discussed networks,
one of the most common, one of the most original and one of the simplest types of
networks. LANs connect groups of computers and low-voltage devices together
across short distances (within a building or between a group of two or three
buildings in close proximity to each other) to share information and resources.
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3. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)- WLANs make use of 
wireless network technology, such as Wi-Fi. Typically seen in the same types of
applications as LANs, these types of networks don’t require that devices rely on
physical cables to connect to the network.
4. Campus Area Network (CAN)- these types of networks are typically seen in
universities, large K-12 school districts or small businesses. They can be spread
across several buildings that are fairly close to each other so users can share
resources.
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5. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) - MANs span an entire geographic

area (typically a town or city, but sometimes a campus). Ownership and
maintenance is handled by either a single person or company (a local
council, a large company, etc.).
 6. Wide Area Network (WAN) - a WAN connects computers together
across longer physical distances. This allows computers and low-voltage
devices to be remotely connected to each other over one large network to
communicate even when they’re miles apart.
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 7. Storage-Area Network (SAN) - As a dedicated high-speed network

that connects shared pools of storage devices to several servers, these
types of networks don’t rely on a LAN or WAN. Instead, they move
storage resources away from the network and place them into their own
high-performance network. SANs can be accessed in the same fashion as
a drive attached to a server. Types of storage-area networks include
converged, virtual and unified SANs.
 

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8. System-Area Network (also known as SAN)- This term is fairly new within the past two decades.
It is used to explain a relatively local network that is designed to provide high-speed connection in
server-to-server applications (cluster environments), storage area networks (called “SANs” as well)
and processor-to-processor applications. The computers connected on a SAN operate as a single
system at very high speeds.
9. Passive Optical Local Area Network (POLAN)- POLAN technology can be integrated into
structured cabling to overcome concerns about supporting traditional Ethernet protocols and network
applications such as PoE (Power over Ethernet). A point-to-multipoint LAN architecture, POLAN
uses optical splitters to split an optical signal from one strand of single mode optical fiber into
multiple signals to serve users and devices.

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10. Enterprise Private Network (EPN) - These types of networks are built and
owned by businesses that want to securely connect its various locations to
share computer resources.

11. Virtual Private Network (VPN) - By extending a private network across

the Internet, a VPN lets its users send and receive data as if their devices were
connected to the private network – even if they’re not. Through a virtual
point-to-point connection, users can access a private network remotely.

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 Computer hardware includes the physical

parts of a computer, such as the case,
central processing unit, monitor, mouse,
keyboard, computer data storage,
graphics card, sound card, speakers and
motherboard. By contrast, software is the
set of instructions that can be stored and
run by hardware

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RAM
RAM (Random Access Memory) is a
type of computer hardware that is used
to store the information and then process
that information. The processing speed
of RAM is much faster than a hard disk
TYPES OF
but Ram is a volatile device which COMPUTER
means when a computer system is shut HARDWARE
down all the information stored is wiped
out from RAM whereas hard disk is non-
volatile which means it stores the data
permanently in it. 

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Hard disk
The hard disk is another type of
computer hardware that is used to
store the data in it. The hard disk can
be preinstalled in CPU or can be TYPES OF
used as an external device. The hard
COMPUTER
disk is the non-volatile component
HARDWARE
which means the data is stored
permanently in hard disk and it does
not wipe out when the system is shut
down.

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Monitor
For the computer hardware, the hardware
is another device that is used to display
the output, videos and other graphics as
it is directly connected to the CPU. The
video displayed by the monitor uses the
TYPES OF
video card. The monitor can be COMPUTER
compared to the television set but the HARDWARE
difference is the resolution and graphics
displayed by the monitor are of much
high quality compare to the television
set.

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CPU
CPU (Central processing unit) is the
core hardware part of the computer
system which is used to interpret and
execute most of the commands using
TYPES OF
other computer parts i.e. software
COMPUTER
and hardware.  The CPU is a core
part of any PC, laptops, tablets, and
HARDWARE
notebooks. The CPU is also called
the brain of the computer as every
operation is executed in the CPU
only. 

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Mouse
It is a hand operator input device
that is used to point something on
the screen. The mouse can be wired
or wireless. If the mouse is wired it
is connected to the CPU directly.
TYPES OF
The mouse can uses the laser o ball
COMPUTER
to scroll up or down on the screen. HARDWARE
Any movement done from the
mouse sends instructions directly to
the computer to move the cursor on
the screen.

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KEYBOARD
The keyboard is another type of
computer hardware that is used to
give input text, commands to the
computer. The keyboard can be TYPES OF
wired or wireless. The keyboard
COMPUTER
contains, alphabets, numbers, special
HARDWARE
characters and other buttons to give
input to the computer. It is the input
device that takes input to the user
and processes the commands.

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PRINTER
The printer is a type of hardware that
is used to print something which is
seen on the computer and then TYPES OF
transfer that displayed information to COMPUTER
paper. The printers can be HARDWARE
differentiated based on size,
processing speed, and other factors.

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COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPUTER NETWORK

 Computer Hardware can be said as  A computer network system is made

physical devices used with your up of software and has linked

machines. Hardware is what makes a protocols that allow a

computer system to work. Without  set of computer network that can be

hardware, a computer cannot used. The protocols defined are
function properly. CPU consists of standard and are followed by
hardware and which acts to be the everyone who needs to set up a
brain of the computer. In short, it the network. A network is basically a
basis of any system that exists. Be it connection between multiple
any computer system or network computers. It enables all systems in a
system. network to connect with each other
whenever required.
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USED USED
 The components that are in a network include
 The hardware devices that are required for a  parts that are needed for installing a network.
These can vary with the different networks that
computer operating system are a mouse,
can be created. These hardware components
keyboards, touchpad, disk drives, display that are needed include cable, Hub, Switch, NIC
adapters, USB devices, Bit-mapped screen, LED, (network interface card), modem and router.
Some of the components can be removed
Analog-to-digital converter, On/off switch, without effect, subject to the type of network.
network connections, audio I/O, printers etc.  It The most important components are:
also requires block devices that communicate
·         Network Interface Card (NIC)
data by sending entire blocks of data. These ·         Hub
include hard disks, cameras. Etc. A system also ·         Switches
uses character devices which the driver uses to ·         Router
·         Modem
communicate by sending and receiving single ·         Cables and connectors
characters. ·         Software
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HARDWARE
 There are many types of computer networks, including: Local-area
networks (LANs): The computers are geographically close together. Wide-
area networks (WANs): The computers are farther apart and are connected
by telephone lines or radio waves
 All hardware companies used various products. It has connected
hardware that has thousands of possibilities like feature upgrades,
premium service, promotions, automated supply replenishment, and data
monetization.

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 ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER
NETWORK
Networking has many benefits. Some of these include:

 File sharing: A user can easily share data between various users
and access it remotely on a local machine whenever required.

Resource sharing: The network makes it possible to share

various peripheral devices like printers, scanners, and copiers. It,
as a result, saves money.

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NETWORK
Networking has many benefits. Some of these include:

 Sharing internet connection: It is the most cost-efficient way and protects

your system from different viruses when a system is in a shared network.

 Increase storage capacity: A user can access different files and multimedia
files like images, videos, music, etc.
It also has cost benefits as all information is being stored in a centralized
database.

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REFERENCES:
• https://www.educba.com/computer-hardware-vs-networking/
• https://www.belden.com/blogs/network-types
• https://www.educba.com/types-of-computer-hardware/
• https://slideplayer.com/slide/2417605/
• https://slideplayer.com/slide/5840249/

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 THANK YOU!
Prepared by:
Ferriol, Andrea Renice S.
F i r m e , D y l a n K a r r y l e F.
M a n u e l , L o ra i n e M a r i e J .

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