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BASIC PRINCIPLES IN COMPUTER RADIOLOGY
COMMUNICATION
USING
THE
INTERNET
NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS
Computer Networks
A group of two or more computers linked together
Basic Network Components
Server
Client
Media
Network Adopter
Resources
User
Protocols
BASIC TYPES OF COMPUTER NETWORKS
Local Area Network (LAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)
Connects network devices over a relatively short distance
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Provides long distance transmission of data, voice, image, and video information over large geographical areas
2 Types of Computer Network Architecture
Peer to Peer (P2P)
Client – Server Architecture
Peer to Peer (P2P)
Each party has the same capabilities and any party can initiate communication
Client – Server Architecture
Computers in this model are either classified as server or clients
Node
Each client or server in the network may also be referred to as node
Types of Computer Topology
Point to Point
Mesh Topology
Star Topology
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
Tree Topology
Hybrid Topology
Network Bandwidth
The amount of data can be transmitted between 2 points in the network in a set period of time
Network Bandwidth
Commonly expressed in bits per second
Internet
A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide
Basic Application of Internet
Communication
Job Searches
Finding books and study material
Health and medicine
Travel
Entertainment
Shopping
Stock market updates
Research
TCP/IP Applications
The highest-level protocols within the TCP/IP protocol stack are Application Protocols. They communicate with applications on other internet hosts and are the user-visible interface to the TCP/IP protocol suite