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NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

              The network architecture defines the overall design of the computer network. There are two types of
              network architectures.

              Peer-to-Peer Network


              It is a network of two or more computers that use the same type of
              program to share the data.  Each computer is considered to have
              equal responsibilities and acts like a server to the other computers
              in the network. It works well in small environments.

              Client-Server Network

              In  this network, one computer is
              designated as the server, and all the
              other  computers  connected  to  the
              network are called the clients. The                                  Internet
              clients can request the services from              Clients
              the server.  The server  processes
              the  request  and  sends  back  the                                                            Server
              requested information. This is called
              the client-server network.


              WIRELESS NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY


              In wireless networking technology, no wire or physical media is used for connecting computers. It uses
              electromagnetic waves like infrared, microwave, and radio waves for transmission of the data. The
              technology choice is dependent on the distance and speed of transmission. Two common types of
              wireless technologies are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

              Wi-Fi

              Wi–Fi is the most popular wireless communication technology used
              in homes, private business LANs, and public hotspots. A Wi-Fi-enabled
              device such as a PC, video game console, mobile phone, or MP3
              player can connect to the Internet when it comes within the range of
              a  wireless  network.  Wi-Fi  allows  us  to  deploy  local  area networks
              without wires, thus reducing the cost of the network expansion.

                                                 Bluetooth

                                                 Bluetooth  is  a  technology  that  enables  wireless  communication
                                                 between  low-power consumption  devices within a short range
                                                 (1  meter, 10  meters, 100  meters). It  enables  different  devices  to
                                                 communicate with each other when they are within a specified range.
                                                 The latest version of Bluetooth, Bluetooth 5.4 technology, provides
                                                 data transfer speed up to 2 Mbps.



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