计算机专业英语Unit 6 Network.ppt

大连理工大学出版社 Network Passage One Network Foundation and Topology Training target: In this part, our target is to train your reading comprehension. We have made the flexible sentences strong black and marked the subject, predicate and have object of them. Try to grasp the main idea of these sentences. 主语、谓语、宾语 Passage One Network Foundation and Topology Computer networks are data communication systems made up of hardware and software. A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communication devices such as cable telephone lines, modems, or other means. Sometimes a network is wireless; that is, it uses no physical lines or wires. When your computer is connected to computers networked together, users can share resources, such as hardware devices, software programs, data, and information. Sharing resources saves time and money. For example, instead of purchasing one printer for every computer via a network, the network enables all of the computers to access the same printer. communication n. 通信 via prep. 通过,经过 cable n. 电缆 wireless adj. 无线的 physical adj. 物理的 Passage One Network Foundation and Topology classify v. 分类 geographical adj. 地理的 local adj. 地方的,当地的 Ethernet n. 以太网 FDDI 光纤数据分布接口 metropolitan adj. 首都的,大城市 1. Types of Network Networks are often classified according to their geographical extent : LAN, MAN, WAN. ◇ Local Area Network (LAN) A typical LAN spans a small area like a single building or a small campus and operates between 10 Mbps and 2 Gbps. Because LAN technologies cover short distances, they provide the highest speed connections among computers. Ethernet and FDDI are examples of standard LANs. ◇ Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) MAN is a bigger version of a LAN in a city, it is smaller than a WAN but larger than a LAN. MAN is a public high-speed network, and runs at a speed of 100 Mbps or even faster, capable of voice and data transmission over a distance of up to 80 kilometers (50