Four elements of an ICT Network

Four elements of an ICT Network

1. Communication devices

   • Communication devices are thoes pieces of hardware that are needed to turn stand-alone computers into network computers.

2. Network software

   • Network need software to tell the connected devices how to communicate with each other.

3. data transfer media

   • Metal wires
     • Copper
     • Ethernal
       • UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)
       • STP (Shielded Twisted Pair)
   • This is the material through which data travels from one computer to another in a network. The main forms of data transfer media are: Metal wires, Fiber optic cable and wireless.

4. Standards and Protocols

   • Standard
     • Standards are important so that the the data being transferred to another device would be sent in a way they both would understand.
   • Protocols
     • Protocols is used so that the network is running properly.
     • If there were no proper protocols.
       • The security of the network may be compromised.
       • The network may run slowly
       • User may fall foul of legislation
       • Work may be lost
       • Actions may inconvenience or annoy other users.

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