1. Finding Your Place in the Network What are networks and how do I connect to them? By Erin Hatfield EDTECH 541 Boise State University

2. What is a Network? A network is two or more computers linked together Can include more than just computers  Printers  Scanners  Copiers  iPads

3. What does a Network do? Allow computers to communicate Shared drives and shared folders Share files, internet connections, printers, etc.

4. What makes up a Network? At least two computers Router Software A path for the information to take (usually cable)

5. Router Directs information Share Internet

6. Software Usually comes with computer District purchased Novel

7. The Path Ethernet cord  Faster  More secure  Less mobility Wireless  More mobility  Cleaner appearance  Slower

8. How It all Fits Together

9. What We See We have to connect the Ethernet Cord from the computer to the Network outlet Or enter the wireless password

10. Resources Ethernet cord picture courtesy of: http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/connect/uw-networks/uw- housing/ Network picture courtesy of: http://www.ask-the-computer- doc.com/lan-definition.html Information from: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/home- network.htm