TLE-AS-CSS-10-Q4-Lesson1-LECTURE
TLE-AS-CSS-10-Q4-Lesson1-LECTURE
TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS in Technology and Livelihood Education 10 (TLE)
(Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)
Objectives:
1. Identify the Computer Network and Network Topology.
2. Illustrate the different Network Topology
3. Show the advantages of each network topology
TEACH ME
A network is a collection of computers and related equipment (printers, webcams, game
consoles, etc.) connected so that data can move between them. The Internet, then, is a network of
networks.
Learning Task 2:
Computer network is a group of computers connected with each other through a
transmission cables and wires. Therefore, there three types of computer networks based on their
size:
1. Local Area Network (LAN)
2. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
3. Wide area network (WAN)
Local area network is a group of computers connected with each other in small places such
as school, hospital, apartment etc. It is secure because there is no outside connection with the local
area network thus the data which is shared is safe on the local area network and can’t be accessed
outside. It is due to their small size are considerably faster, their speed can range anywhere from
100 to 100Mbps. LANs are not limited to wire connection, there is a new evolution to the LANs that
allows local area network to work on a wireless connection.
Metropolitan Area Network covers larger area by connections LANs to a larger network of
computers. In Metropolitan area network various Local area networks are connected with each
other through telephone lines. The size of the Metropolitan area network is larger than LANs and
smaller than WANs (wide area networks), a MANs covers the larger area of a city or town. It’s
network that spans no more than 50 miles.
Wide Area Network provides long distance transmission of data. The size of the WAN is
larger than LAN and MAN. A WAN can cover country, continent or even a whole world. Internet
connection is an example of WAN. Other examples of WAN are mobile broadband connections
such as 3G, 4G etc. It is used to distribute information thousands of miles among thousands of
users.
The configuration, or topology, of a network is key to determining its performance. Network
topology is the way a network is arranged, including the physical or logical description of how
links and nodes are set up to relate to each other.
Two categories in the network topology:
1. Physical – The physical network topology refers to the actual connections (wires,
cables, etc.) of how the network is arranged. Setup, maintenance, and
provisioning tasks require insight into the physical network.
2. Logical – The logical network topology is a higher-level idea of how the network
is set up, including which nodes connect to each other and in which ways, as
well as how data is transmitted through the network. Logical network topology
includes any virtual and cloud resources.
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Common Type of Network Topology:
1. Star Topology - the most common network topology, is
laid out so every node in the network is directly
connected to one central hub via coaxial, twisted-pair, or
fiber-optic cable. Acting as a server, this central node
manages data transmission—as information sent from
any node on the network has to pass through the central
one to reach its destination—and functions as a
repeater, which helps prevent data loss.
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