Networking and Communication Trends

Compare Figure 7.1 that diagrams a simple computer network to Figure 7.2 that diagrams a corporate network infrastructure. Youll see that the network you might use in a large company isnt all that different from what you might use in your home. Obviously, there will be more computing devices and servers but basically youll have the same network infrastructure.

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Server NOS Other Networks Internet Switch Router Switch Figure 7.1 Components of a simple Computer Network Illustrated here is a very simple computer network, consisting of computers, a network operating system (NOS) residing on a dedicated server computer, cable (wiring) connecting the devices, switches, and a router