{"id":193,"date":"2023-06-11T21:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T21:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2023-06-11T21:07:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T21:07:07","slug":"types-of-networks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/types-of-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">LAN<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p><strong>Local Area Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A client &#8211; server network located in a single location is known as a <strong>Local Area Network<\/strong> (LAN). These networks are usually located in a single building.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-778\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/01\/lan-diagram.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">WAN<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Wide Area Network<\/h3>\n<p>If an organisation is spread across a large site (such as a university campus) then each area would contain a single LAN, but all the LANs would be joined together using a <strong>bridge, router or modem<\/strong>, in order to form a large <strong>Wide Area Network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This allows multiple LANs to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Share access to devices such as printers and scanners<\/li>\n<li>Share file access across multiple LANs<\/li>\n<li>Share access to a single internet service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>internet<\/strong> is a very, very large WAN.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/01\/wan-diagram-with-lan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"721\" height=\"962\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">PAN<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Personal Area Network<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bitesize\/guides\/zh4whyc\/revision\/7\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bitesize\/guides\/zh4whyc\/revision\/7<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_837\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/01\/network-terminology-wordsearch.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-837\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-837\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/01\/network-terminology-wordsearch-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Network Terminology Wordsearch<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_843\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/01\/network-terminology-crossword.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-843\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-843\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/01\/network-terminology-crossword-269x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Network Terminology Crossword<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1AF9yyVj9lvNfucPkEgLYEZo-pSr8Z389\">Networking Unit Flashcards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1WgjazCYSQXdGn_2hhojNliJdT2_2Dnz9UzJgtHDlbHk\/edit?usp=sharing\">Networking Unit Keywords and Definitions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Area Network A client &#8211; server network located in a single location is known as a Local Area Network (LAN). 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