第六届全国大学生创新创业年会材料.pptxVIP

5. Introduction to Networking1 References Held G., “Internetworking LANs and WANs – Concepts, Techniques and Methods”, Wiley, 2nd Ed., 1998 Comment: Good at concepts Stallings W., “Data and Computer Communications”, Prentice Hall, 7th Ed., 2004 Comment: Good at concepts and very up-to-dateForouzan B. A, “Data Communications and Networking”, McGraw-Hill, 2nd Ed., 2000 Comment: Many good revision questions at ends of chaptersRedmond W., “MCSE Training Kit: Networking Essentials Plus”, Microsoft Press, 2000 Comment: Practical oriented2 What is a Network? A network consists of 2 or more computers connected together, and they can communicate and share resources (e.g. information)3 Why Networking? Sharing information — i.e. data communicationDo you prefer these?Or this?4 Sharing hardware or softwareCentralize administration and supportE.g. print documentE.g. Internet-based, so everyone can access the same administrative or support application from their PCs5 How many kinds of Networks? Depending on one’s perspective, we can classify networks in different waysBased on transmission media: Wired (UTP, coaxial cables, fiber-optic cables) and Wireless Based on network size: LAN and WAN (and MAN)Based on management method: Peer-to-peer and Client/ServerBased on topology (connectivity): Bus, Star, Ring … : :6 Two main categories:Guided ― wires, cablesUnguided ― wireless transmission, e.g. radio, microwave, infrared, sound, sonarWe will concentrate on guided media here:Twisted-Pair cables: Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cablesShielded Twisted-Pair (STP) cablesCoaxial cablesFiber-optic cablesTransmission Media 7 If the pair of wires are not twisted, electromagnetic noises from, e.g., motors, will affect the closer wire more than the further one, thereby causing errorsTwisted-Pair Cables8 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) Typically wrapped inside a plastic cover (for mechanical protection)A sample UTP cable with 5 unshielded twisted pairs of wiresMetalInsulator9 Shielded Twist