We know that routers & modems in the field of networking play an essential role. A computer network technology allows institutions & businesses to send data digitally with the help of information systems. When the data transmission can be done in between two or more computers using a communication medium like cables or wires, then it is called as a computer network. Similarly, when the data transmission can be done in between two or more mobile devices using cables or wires then it is known as a mobile network. When the data transmission can be done in between mobile devices & computers then it is known as a device network. This article discusses an overview of network technology.
What is Network Technology?
Definition: The technology which is used to exchange the data between small and large information. This technology can be used in educational institutions as well as businesses. Network technicians know the installation; configuration & troubleshooting of the network technology and this can be used to send digital data like audio, data and visual files. By using networking, users can send messages, files through e-mail or other channels based on the organization’s requirement.
The expansion of a network mainly includes assessing the requirements of organizational and informational of a business & estimates the costs of hardware, training, installation, security & account management. When a network is installed, then the technicians are accountable for the network operation by providing technical support to employees in the organization from any issues.
Types of Network Technology
The classification of network technology can be done based on transmission and scale. By using this technology, data transmission, as well as exchange, can be done.
Network Technology based on Transmission
The network technology based on transmission can be done using the two concepts like point-to-point and multipoint.
Point to Point
In point to point, when sender & receiver (nodes) are connected directly, then the data transmission can be done with the help of a guided medium, used for the wired network and unguided medium, used for the wireless network. The following image shows the point to point network technology.
Multi-point
In multi-point, several nodes are connected directly with the help of a common medium in a linear manner. The following image shows the multi-point network technology
This kind of transmission mainly works on any of these two connections like time-sharing otherwise spatially shared. In the first connection, every node is accessible with a separate time of slot to converse, whereas, in the second connection, the communication between the nodes can be done simultaneously at a time.
Network Technology based on Scale
The network technology based on the scale can be done using concepts like LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN, and VPN.
