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networks
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- 1What is a computer network?2 or more computers connected
- 2Describe a LANlocal area network
- 3Describe a WANwide area network
- 4What are the advantages of a computer network?saves money and time
- 5What are the disadvantages of a computer network?the network cabling and file servers can be expensive.
- 6What devices are needed to produce a LAN?a node
- 7What is the purpose of a NIC?to convert data signals from nodes
- 8What is the purpose of a Router?is a device that connects internet nodes to the internet
- 9What is the purpose of a Hub?a device that connects nodes together but is not as good as a swich
- 10What is the purpose of a Switch?a device that connects nodes together
- 11What is the purpose of a WAP?the wireless access point is usually connects to a router as a lone device
- 12What is the difference between a Hub and a Switch?A switch is used to connect various network segments. A network switch is a small hardware device that joins multiple computers together within one local area network (LAN). A Hub connects multiple Ethernet devices together, making them act as a single segment.
- 13What is the Internet?the network is a huge network of computers all connected together
- 14What is the World Wide Web?the world wide web is a collection of webpages found on the internet
- 15What is the purpose of a Modem?converting digital signal produced by the computer analogue sent by your phone line
- 16What is the purpose of an ISP?Image result for What is the purpose of an ISP?
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services accessing and using the Internet
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- Flashcards on networks , created by Tallulah Greenwood on 04/12/2017.
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