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- 1NetworkA group of connected computers
- 2TopologyThe arrangement of computers in a network
- 3BusComputers all connected to a single wire
- 4RingComputers connected to each other in a loop
- 5StarComputers connected to a central switch
- 6IP AddressA unique identifier for a computer on a network
- 7LANA network in a small geographical area, Local Area Network
- 8WANA network in a larger geographical area, Wide Area Network
- 9Advantages of NetworksShare files, share resources, share logins
- 10Disadvantages of NetworksExpensive, More room for error, Malware, Difficult, If one computer has a virus, it will spread to every computer.
- 11PacketsAll data on the internet is split into chunks called packets.
- 12RoutingEach packet is sent along the lowest cost route.
- 13The InternetThe Internet is arranged in Mesh Topology. This means that the messages can take many different.
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