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1 By Elizabeth Goldstein ‘19
Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes, Networking and Security in the business World By Elizabeth Goldstein ‘19

2 Network types Local Area Network (LAN)
Small group of computers and peripherals linked together over a relatively small geographic area Computer lab at your school or the network serving the floor of the office building where you work is probably a LAN goldstein

3 LAN explanation video:
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4 Network types Wide Area Network (WAN)
Comprises large numbers of users over a wider physical area or separate LANs that are miles apart Use WANs to connect two or more geographically distant locations A college might have a west and an east campus located in two different towns goldstein

5 Network types Personal Area Network (PAN)
Devices used by one person connected via wireless media Usually by employees traveling on buissness goldstein

6 Network types Home Area Network (HAN)
A type of small LAN installed in home Not usually deployed by businesses, except small home-based businesses goldstein

7 Network types Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
WANs constructed by municipalities to provide connectivity in a specific geographic area Although not deployed by businesses, employees often use them while traveling goldstein

8 How do VPNs work? Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Uses the public internet communications infrastructure to build a secure, private network among various locations. Special security technologies and protocols that enhance security, enabling data to traverse the internet as securely as if it were on a private leased line. goldstein

9 VPN diagram The process of how it goes through and is extra security
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10 Servers and their Functions
Print servers Manage all printing jobs for client computers Application servers Serve as a repository for application software Database servers Provide client computers with database access Authentication servers Keep track of users logged onto the network Print servers Manage all printing jobs for client computers Application servers Serve as a repository for application software Database servers Provide client computers with database access Authentication servers Keep track of users logged onto the network goldstein

11 Servers and their Functions
File servers Store and manage files for network users servers Process and deliver incoming and outgoing Communication servers Handle all communications between the network and other networks Web/Cloud servers Host websites to make them available through the internet File servers Store and manage files for network users servers Process and deliver incoming and outgoing Communication servers Handle all communications between the network and other networks Web/Cloud servers Host websites to make them available through the internet goldstein


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