LOCAL AREA NETWORKS(LAN) 计算机系统概论（双语教材）专业英语教材.pptVIP

LOCAL AREA NETWORKS(LAN);A network that is located within a relatively limited area such as a building or campus is referred to as a local area network or LAN. A network that covers a large geographical area is referred to as a wide area network or WAN. ;Network Resources;Application software, storage space for data files, and printers are examples for network resources. ;Login process;Using a network printer;Network hardware;Network Hub: It is a device that joins communications lines together. A dedicated file server is for the task of delivering programs and data files to workstations.;A Print server receives files from workstations, then forwards these files to a specific network printer. ;Software for networks;Examples for network server OS are Linux Unix Novel NetWare Windows NT server Windows 2000 server