Computer and Information Technology for (HKCEE) Module C

1.1Hardware Components of a Network

1.2Types of Communication Links
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Three types of hardware components
Network-attached devices
clients, servers
Transmission media
wired, wireless
Connecting devices
hub, repeater, bridge, router

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Network attached devices
Clients
access resources stored on servers
Servers
host resources shared by other devices
Printers
output device that produces hard copies of files

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Primary resources
devices that can be directly accessed via the
network
Secondary resources
devices connected to a primary device
the device is called slaving

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File server
handle the task of delivering programs and data
files to workstations
do not process data or run programs for the
workstations

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Print server
receive files from workstations
forward the files to a specific network printer

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Application server
run an application software package
forward the results of its processing to
workstation as requested

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Transmission Media
transport a network’s signals to their destination
Wired transmission
coaxial cables, twisted pair and optical fibre cabling
Wireless transmission
light, radio and microwave signals

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Connecting devices
send data to the network
accept transmitted data from the network
hubs, repeaters, bridges and routers

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Hub
provide a central connection point for cables in a
network

hub server

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common hubs

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Switching hub
transfer the signal to
the port which is
connected to the
destination
optimise the
information transfer
rate according to
network interface card

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Repeater
amplify the received signal and resends it
overcome the signal attenuation due to signal
transmission over long distances

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Bridge
interconnect segments in a LAN

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Router
connect multiple networks
translate information between LAN and Internet

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node
connection point for data transmission
carrier
analogue or digital electromagnetic pulse
attenuate over a long distance
laser-generated light ray
not attenuate over a long distance

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Modem dial-up
run on a telephone system
dedicated to the duration of the communication
session
circuit-switched facility
connection between two end-points in the network is
occupied once connected

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Digital transmission (computer)
exact form of either off or on
Analogue transmission (telephone line)
constantly varies in amplitude and frequency

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Modem
convert a signal from digital to analogue (or vice
versa)
digital analogue digital
signal signal signal

modem modem
computer computer
sending receiving
transmission transmission

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Leased lines
telephone lines leased for private use
circuit switched facility
single connection between two points
have guaranteed bandwidth
simplify planning
always committed
lack of growing capacity in bandwidth
inefficient billing

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Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Service
integration of both analogue data and digital data
over the same network
circuit-switched or packet-switched
service provided
telecommunication loading service
telecommunication transmission service
transport service

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Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Service
Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
standard copper cables for transmission
two 64 Kbps B-channels and one 16 Kbps D-channel
Bandwidth: 144 Kbps for (2B + D)
Primary Rate Interface (PRI)
23 B-channels and one 64 Kbps D-channel in US
Bandwidth: 1536 Kbps

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