Networking

1. Types

1.1. PAN (personal area network)

1.1.1. One person network

1.2. LAN (local area network)

1.2.1. Only covers a few computers

1.3. MAN (metropolitan area networks)

1.3.1. Only covers town or cities

1.4. WAN (wide area networks)

1.4.1. Covers everywhere

2. Client

2.1. Sends and receives packets

2.2. Requests server

2.3. Extent

3. Nodes

3.1. MAC Address

3.1.1. Identification on each node

3.2. Network Card

3.2.1. Tells device how to interact with network

4. Packets

4.1. TCP

4.1.1. Secure, guaranteed packet delivery

4.2. UDP

4.2.1. Less secure, fast, no guarantees

4.3. IPv6

4.3.1. Internet Protocol with location and identifcation

5. Server

5.1. Sends and receives packets

5.2. Handles multiple clients

5.3. Define Project Development Measurement

6. Topologies

6.1. Ring

6.1.1. Nodes connected in ring set up

6.2. Mesh

6.2.1. Nodes connected every other node

6.3. Star

6.3.1. Multiple nodes connected to center

6.4. Tree

6.4.1. Multiple star maps