Question

What is an interconnection of autonomous computers?

Answer 1

Definition of a computer network: an interconnected collection of autonomous computers. There are two aspects to computer networks: Hardware ``physically'' connects machines to one another (allows signals to be sent). Protocols specify the services the network provides.

Answer 2

The interconnection of autonomous computers is known as a computer network.

Computer Network:

1. A group of computers that are linked to each other is known as a computer network.
2. A computer network enables communication between computers.
3. It allows computers to share their resources, data and applications.

Type of Computer Network:

1. Local Area Network (LAN): A group of computers that are connected to each other in a small range of distance. The rate of data transfer is extremely fast in LAN.
2. Personal Area Network (PAN): A network that is arranged within an individual person, and is usually between the range of 10 metres. Thomas Zimmerman introduced the idea of PAN.
3. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): This network connects different LANs to form a larger network. The range is higher in MAN as compared to LAN.
4. Wide Area Network (WAN): Such network covers large geographical areas such as states/countries. The internet is an example of WAN.

A computer network is distinguished on the basis of its size and range.