Networking Basics Objectives: 1. Utilize appropriate vocabulary to communicate effectively in a technological society. 6. Describe uses of a networked computer. 7. Assess the impact of networks on society 19. Recognize practices that are not keeping with netiquette 33. Explain the advantages of telecommunications 34. Demonstrate and explain ways technology is used for transfer of information.

Network 2 or more computers connected together to share information and hardware.

Network Adaptor In order for networking to work you need a network adaptor. A network adaptor is a piece of hardware to plug cables in. It sends and receives information through these cables. The network adaptor is a network interface card.

Advantages to using a network Networks allow you to share resources like files and software. Networks allow people to work quickly, easily, and efficiently since everyone has access to the network files.

Share Hardware Networks allow users to share hardware and this saves money. Networks allow the sharing of printers and copiers.

Types of Networks LAN: Local Area Network WAN: Wide Area Network

LAN Covers a small geographic area like a school or office building. Devices are connected with hubs and switches that allow you to transport information from 1 computer to another. Creates an Intranet where a group of resources on the LAN are available to people only on that network

Server A server is a computer that allows these shared resources to the network. There are several different kinds of servers – Mail server – Print server – Web server – File server

Client A computer that accesses the files on the servers is a client.

WAN WAN is wide area network. It covers a large area of several miles. It connects a single computer to a network or more WANs together. Usually uses a network adaptor to do this

Router A router is a device that directs information to the correct network. Routers allow areas to be wireless. Where are a few wireless places in Mobile?

Internet Millions of computers around the world connected to each other. WANs act as connections to the net HTML is the language of the web, it is a set of codes used to make webpages. World Wide Web: also known as www, the web is the part of the internet that consists of pages (documents) linked to each other around the world. Resources on the internet are available to everyone

The internet allows you to: Access information Play games Communicate with others buy and sell goods

Browser A software program that lets you explore the internet and find graphics, text, sounds, movies, games, chat, and more. Internet explorer is a browser!

URL A URL is the address of a website on the world wide web. Example:

Communicating on the Net You can chat with others or talk to people by typing words into their computer. This is also know as instant messaging or IMs Post to a bulletin board or discussion group. You can also reply to other posts and start your own discussion thread about a topic.

Its official name is electronic mail. It is a resource that allows you to send messages from one computer to another. 3 parts to an address User Name At symbol Domain Name Like a street address

Inbox The place in your account where messages people send you are delivered. They appear on a line in the inbox. It usually lets you see who’s it from, the date, and the subject. To read a message from the inbox, just click on the name.

Parts of a new To and CC: are where you type who you want to receive your e mail. To is for the main person or people who need to get the mail CC means carbon copy so you can send it to any additional people who may need to see the mail. Subject: type a few words about your message Message or Body box is where you type your message Attachment-to send a file along with your .