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Networking
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- 1Network Interface card (NIC)A Network Interface Card (NIC) is a circut board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network.
- 2HubA Hub is a common connection point for devices in a network
- 3SwitchA switch is something that sends information to the computer that needs it rather than a hub that sends it to all the computers
- 4RouterA router is a device that will find a way to get to the data you needed. For example if the bbc website is linked to a network in London the router will find the easiest way to it.
- 5Wireless access pointA wireless access point is a device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using wi-fi.
- 6ServerA server is a computer dedicated to providing some specificm service for other computers on the network
- 7Ethernet cableAn Ethernet cable carries the broadband signals between your modem, router, computer and other wired internet cable devices
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- Flashcards on Networking, created by Leon Borrill on 11/06/2015.
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