Network Means

What is network ?

           A network is any collection of independent computers that communicate with one another over a shared  network medium.A computer network is a collection of two or more connected computers. When these computers are joined in a network,Users can share files and peripherals such as modems, printers,tape backup drives, or CD-ROM drives.

Requirements Of a Network:-

1.At least two computers Server or Client workstation.

2.Networking Interface Card's (NIC)

3.Medium, (usually a wire or cable, wireless communication).

4.Network Operating system software(Windows, Novell NetWare, Unix and Linux).
5.Protocols

Types of Network:-

      There are mainly divided into 3 types.There are 1.LAN

                                                                              2.MAN

                                                                              3.WAN