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Computer Networks
A computer network, simply put, is a group of two or more computer systems linked together. ...
• metropolitan-area networks (MANs) in which computers form a data network designed for a town or city.
• home-area networks (HANs) in which the network is contained within a users home connecting a persons digital devices. ...
• protocol : The protocol defines a common set of rules and signals that computers on the network use to communicate. ... Another popular LAN protocol for PCs is the IBM token-ring network . ...
Regardless of the make-up of a computer network they all have security issues.
Network Security
Before we can discuss security issues we must first know what network security entails.
Network Security refers to the protection of networks and their services from unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure, and provision of assurance that the network performs its critical functions correctly, and that there are no harmful side effects. Network security includes providing for data integrity. Some security measures over a network involve data encryption and passwords.
Approximate Word count = 819
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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