1. By:Muhannad ALMathami
Intro. to Telecommunication
Section: 101
Insturacture: Muhammad Rafiq

2. Outline What is (LAN)? Example on LAN
What are Major local area network technologies?
Some definition.
Conclusion
Q & A

3. What is (LAN)?
A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link.

4. . Typically, connected devices share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building or office or home)

5. The Major local area network technologies
Ethernet
Token Ring
FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)

6. Some definition
Ethernet: Is by far the most commonly used LAN technology. A number of corporations use the Token Ring technology.
FDDI: is sometimes used as a backbone LAN interconnecting Ethernet or Token Ring LANs.
ARCNET: Once the most commonly installed LAN technology, is still used in the industrial automation

7. Conclusion
The level of management required to run a LAN depends on the type, configuration, and number of devices involved, but in some cases it can be considerable.

8. Any Question