FIT 100
© Copyright University of
Washington 1999-2000
Networks ...
vNetworks connect
computers, making them much more useful because
;Access more information and
software
;Help users communicate, share
information
;Perform services for one
another
vUW’s networks
ship ~1/2 trillion bytes of data per day
;Half this information goes to
or comes from the Internet
vHow are these
networks arranged?
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
Collab 1
EtherNet
Connection to
campus network infrastructure
