Excersice

Hey friends here is one exercise question:::::::::

Refer to the graphic. What two types of devices are the IP Phone and printer?(choose two)

a)The IP phone is a peripheral.

b)The IP phone is a host.

c)The IP phone is a network device.

d)The printer is a peripheral.

e)The printer is a host.

f)The printer is a network device.

Computer role in networking

A computer that participate in the network activities is a host. A host can send or receive information across the network. A computer can serve the role of a :

a) Client

b) Server

c) Both server and client

Client-

A client is a computer host which can send or receive information using the services which are provided by the service provider to the host. eg while surfing the internet the client computer is used to browse the data using web browser (the browser provides the requested results using the services provided by the service provider).

Server -

A computer host which provides the services to the clients. eg a mail server provides the mailing services to their users.

Client and server computer hosts have the different softwares installed on it which makes a server to work as a server and a client as a client. Clients make requests and response for the requests are provided to the clients and servers are responsible for the responses.

eg

A client host uses internet explorer for making a web request and that request is provided with response by the web server(provide web services to the clients).

Client/server relationship is all between the computer hosts. Client/server architecture is a basis of networking. So its very important to know about the client/server architecture. In client/server architecture the hosts are connected to each other in a network. Here client and servers are distinguished according to their work in the network i.e. the hosts which is requesting for service is a client and other which is providing service is a server.

Fig: Showing host as a client and a server

Here in this figure i have shown 3 servers and 3 clients connected together to form a network using a switch.

Thats it for this post....... enjoy reading...

Basic Network Components

In this post we'll see some basic network components which are present in a network and here we go:

1. HOSTS:

Host is a generic name for most end-user devices which are used to send or receive user information(data). Examples of hosts are desktop PCs, network attached printers. A host has an IP address.

2. Shared Peripherals:

These devices do not communicate directly on a network. These devices remain attached to their hosts and perform their functions. Examples of these type of devices are cameras, locally attached printers, and scanners.

3. Networking Devices:

These are the devices which connects two or more hosts together so as to make a network. These devices move and control network traffic. Examples of networking devices are Hubs, Switches, Routers.

4. Networking Media:

This provide a medium using which a communication can take place in a network, i.e. provides connection between networking devices and hosts. Networking media can be Wired or Wireless.

Fig: Showing basic network components.

In fig : Local Printer, webcam and scanner are shared peripheral devices.

PC, laptop, server and network printer are Hosts.

Hub, switch are Network devices.

Wires are the Networking media.

These are the basic components of a network and i think its enough for this post.

I'll be right back soon...:)

STAY TUNED!!!!

Whats this NETWORKING is????

In the field of computers, Networking simply means connecting two or more computing devices together for the purpose of sharing some information.

As here in this figure, two desktop PCs(PC0 and PC1) are connected using a wire and this is a simple network. You can increase the size of your network using more than two PCs.

This is all technical definition of networking.

We can go for literal meaning of term networking too eg. if we say two or more persons are communicating with each other, this is a network since air works as a communication medium here.This we can all NETWORK OF PEOPLE.

This is basic definition covered in this post, we'll go for more networking in next posts.

Hope its clear about the term networking and if anyone have any doubt till now can ask about it using the COMMENT section. :)

enjoy reading!!!

Suggestions are always welcome....

Getting Started !!!

Hey friends its my first blog, so i have no experience of blogging till now ..:) ;)...but i guess m gonna rock now onwards...hahaha :) ...

anyways lets start with the name itself .....well i named my blog as an "endeavor" as it may be an Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something regarding my interest.Its a technical blog but we'll be having fun too.

Now lets start with my Interest and Purpose of Blog and here i go............

I am just a beginner in the field of NETWORKING and i just want to explore myself in this field via this blog.

Hope u'll enjoy this TOUR OF NETWORKING.