1. Computer Networking Extracted From:
“Netware 4.1: The Complete Reference, Second Edition” by Tom Sheldon 1996

2. The components of a basic Network

3. Why establish a computer network?
Program and file sharing
Network resource sharing
Database sharing
Economical expansion of the PC base
Workgroup capabilities
Centralized management
Security
Interconnectivity
Enhancement of corporate structure

4. Distributed computing

5. Access methods in a distributed computing environment

6. A local area network (LAN) and an internetwork

7. A network communication model

8. Types of network topology