Telecommunications networks

1. Types of TNs

1.1. Wide area network (WAN)

1.2. Metropolitan area network (MAN)

1.3. Local area network (LAN)

1.4. Campus area network (CAN)

1.5. Virtual private network (VPN)

1.6. The client server network

2. Examples of TNs

2.1. Computer networks

2.2. Internet

2.3. Telephone networks

2.4. Teleprinters

2.5. Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System

3. Topologies

3.1. Line (point-to-point)

3.1.1. Permanent

3.1.2. Switched

3.2. Bus

3.2.1. Distributed

3.2.2. Linear

3.3. Star

3.3.1. Distributed

3.3.2. Extended

3.4. Ring

3.5. Mesh

3.5.1. Fully connected

3.5.2. Partially connected

3.6. Tree (hierarchical)

4. Components of TNs

4.1. Terminals

4.2. Telecommunications processors

4.3. Telecommunications channels

4.4. Computers

4.5. Telecommunications control software