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- 1What is needed to make a local area network?You need is at least two computers each having a NIC (network interface cards).
- 2What is a network interface card?A network interface card can enable desktops and laptops to connect to a network.
- 3What is a wireless access point?Wireless access pints (WAPs) are required to connect to a network wirelessly.
- 4What is a WaN?A WAN covers a large geographical area.
- 5What is a LAN?A LAN covers a small area such as a school or a college.
- 6what is a computer network?A computer network is two or more computers connected to share information.
- 7what are the advantages of a computer network?sharing devices such as printers saves money. Files can easily be shared between users.
- 8What are the disadvantages of a computer network.Purchasing the network cabling and file serves can be expensive.
- 9What is a router?A router is a device for connecting computers and other network capable devices together to form a network.
- 10What is a hub?A hub is a piece of hardware used in computer networks used to connect multiple devices.
- 11What is a switch?A switch is a device connecting computers and other network capable devices together to form a network.
- 12what is the difference between a hub and a switch?A hub sends the data to all devices that are connected, a switch sends the data to just that computer.
- 13What is the internet?the internet is the network of networks
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