Network
Unit-1 Introduction to Data Communication
1.1 Introduction to Networks, Internet and It’s application
1.2 Network Structure
1.3 Network Architecture
1.4 The OSI model and services
,Computer Network Definition
“interconnected collection of
autonomous computers
connected by a single
technology” [Tanenbaum]
Interconnected means that
the computers can exchange
information.
Autonomous means that no
computers can start, stop or
control another computer
connected to the network.
Unit- 1.1 Introduction to computer Network, Internet and its applications
, A computer network is a set of nodes connected through link
A node can be computer, printer, or any other device capa
sending or receiving the data.
The links connecting the nodes are known as commun
channels.
Unit- 1.1 Introduction to computer Network, Internet and its applications
, Computer Network is a group of computers connected with
other through wires, optical fibres or optical links so that v
devices can interact with each other through a network.
Unit- 1.1 Introduction to computer Network, Internet and its applications