Computer Networks

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Created on: 13-06-22 13:34

What is Computer Network

A computer network is simply a collection of computer equipment that's connected with wires, optical fibers, or wireless links so the various separate devices (known as nodes) can "talk" to one another and swap data (computerized information).

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Network Topologies

A failure in any single connection disrupts the ring topology thus also making ring topology a rare choice for network topologies. Star topology is the most common topology and is the widely implemented. In a Star Topology every device is connected to a c

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Digital footprint

Digital footprint or digital shadow refers to one's unique set of traceable digital activities, actions, contributions and communications manifested on the Internet or digital devices. Digital footprints can be classified as either passive or active.

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Cloud computing

the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.

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Example of cloud computing

What are some examples of cloud services? Common SaaS services include Dropbox, Salesforce, Cisco WebEx. PaaS services include Google App Engine, Apache Stratos and OpenShift. Some well-known IaaS services are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco Metapod and

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Examples of Network topologies

Physical network topology examples include star, mesh, tree, ring, point-to-point, circular, hybrid, and bus topology networks, each consisting of different configurations of nodes and links. The ideal network topology depends on each business's size, sca

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