Oracle11g SQL| Impact of User Applications on the Network The data traffic that is flowing in a network can be generated by end users or can be control traffic. Users generate traffic by using applications. Control traffic can be generated by intermediary devices or by activities related to operation, administration, and management of the network. Today, users utilize many applications. The traffic created by these applications differs in its characteristics.… Read More »Impact of User Applications on the Network

Interpreting a Network Diagram Network diagrams are visual aids in understanding how a network is designed and how it operates. In essence, they are maps of the network. They illustrate physical and logical devices and their interconnections. Depending on the amount of information you wish to present, you can have multiple diagrams for a network. Most common diagrams are physical and logical diagrams. Other diagrams used in networking are sequence… Read More »Interpreting a Network Diagram

Each network has both a physical and a logical topology. The physical topology of a network refers to the physical layout of the devices and cabling. The term node is commonly used when discussing topology diagrams. For networking topology diagrams, a node is a device. Two networks might have the same physical topology, but distances between nodes, physical interconnections, transmission rates, or signal types may be different. A physical topology… Read More »Physical vs. Logical Topologies