IC3 GS5

Certification Guide
Lesson 3: Networks

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Lesson Objectives

• What is a Network?
• Why Network?
• Basic Network Technology
• Types of Networks
• Connecting the Internet to Your
LAN
• Wired Connections –Ethernet
• Wireless Connections – Wi-Fi

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What is a Network?
• A network is formed by connecting computers together
• An internet is formed by connecting networks together
• Network infrastructure is the hardware(devices) that supports
networking and internet.

Network
Network Internet infrastructure
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Why Network?
• When you network you can share:
• Files
• Resources(e.g. Printer and Scanner)
• Internet connections:
• You can enable Internet connection sharing by creating a
simple home network
• All your devices can share a single Internet connection

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Why Network?
• Downloading is the process of copying
a file (any type of file) from a server on
the Internet to your device

Copy
• Uploading is the process of copying a

Copy
file (any type of file) from your device to
a server on the Internet.

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Why Network?
• Streaming is the process of having a
file delivered to your device in a
constant and steady stream

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Basic Network Technology
• Networks transfer data in small units called packets
• Data networks use TCP/IP (Transmission control
protocol/Internet Protocol) as their networking protocol
• Every computer that participates on a data network must have
an IP address
Packets

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 Basic Network Technology
• Finding Your IP Address
• An IP address is a unique identifier for a device connected to the internet.
• A function of an Internet Protocol (IP) address is Identifies a specific device
connected to a network.
• You can find your computer’s IP address through the Control Panel
Ethernet Wi-Fi

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Types of Networks
• LANs (Local Area Network) are private networks
e.g. “university of Nizwa network”

• WANs (Wide Area Network) are public networks

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Connecting the Internet to Your LAN

• Modems
• Private LAN connects to the public WAN by using Modem.
• A modem is a device that converts the incoming signal into a digital
signal that can be sent to a computer or to router.
• You need an ISP When connecting home Wi-Fi to the Internet.
• Modems can be installed inside a computer.
Modem

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Connecting the Internet to Your LAN

• Routers
• A router is a device that forwards data packets from one computer
network to another and enable connection sharing.

Router

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Wired Connections – Ethernet
• Ethernet Standards
• Ethernet is connecting computers using cables (wires).
Bandwidth Ethernet Standards
1Gbps Gigabit Ethernet
100Mbps Fast Ethernet
10Mbps 10Base-T Ethernet

• Ethernet connections are recommended for transmitting important and

sensitive data or high-volume streaming

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Wired Connections - Ethernet
• Network Interface Card (NIC)
• Sends and receives data between your
computer and the network
• Includes an Ethernet port (Network
Port)

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Wireless Connections – Wi-Fi
• Wi-Fi gives us networking without wires
• Most routers can be used to set up a Wi-Fi network
• A LAN that supports Wi-Fi is called a Wireless LAN (WLAN)
• WLANs use 2 different frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz

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Wireless Connections – Wi-Fi
• Connecting Your Computer to a WLAN
1. Available wireless networks
display in a pop-up window
when you click the icon
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2. Click a network to select it, and 3. If the network is secured,
then click Connect to connect enter the password (network
to the network security key)
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 Lesson Summary
• What is a Network?
• Why Network?
• Basic Network Technology
• Types of Networks
• Connecting the Internet to Your
LAN
• Wired Connections –Ethernet
• Wireless Connections – Wi-Fi

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Review Questions
1. Which protocol is required to access the Internet?
a. 802.11a c. 802.11ac
b. TCP/IP d. TKIP
2. Which of the following is an example of a private network?
a. The Internet. c. Your carrier’s cell network.
b. The telephone network. d. Your company’s LAN.

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Review Questions
3. Ann’s cable modem has only one Ethernet port and does not support wireless
connections. What must she add to her network in order to share her Internet
connection with her laptop, tablet and smart phone?
a. A wireless router. c. An optical network terminal.
b. A network printer. d. A satellite dish.

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Review Questions
4. How fast is Fast Ethernet?
a. 10 Mbps c. 1,000 Mbps
b. 100 Mbps d. 10,000 Mbps
5. What two devices do you need to connect to the Internet in your home? (choose two)
a. Router c. modem
c. Switch d. Firewall
6. LANs (Local Area Network) are:
a. Private networks
b. Public networks

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