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    ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER NETWORKS
                     Some advantages of computer networks are as follows:

                       They allow users to share data, software and hardware devices.
                       They help reduce costs as the same devices can be used by many users.

                       Communication becomes faster and easier through emails, chats and online tools.
                       If some computers fail, data can still be accessed from other devices on the network.

                     NETWORKING TERMINOLOGIES
                     Some commonly used networking terms include:

                       Client: This is a system or device  that  uses services and resources  provided  by a server
                        in a network.
                       Server: This is a powerful system or device that provides services, resources or data to other
                        computers over a network.
                       Internet: This is a vast and globally connected network of networks that enables data exchange

                        and communication between billions of devices worldwide.
                       Intranet: An intranet is a secured internal network available only to members of a specific
                        organisation, usually its employees.

                       URL: Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a unique address used to identify and access specific
                        resources on the Internet.

                         PURE        Tim Bernars-Lee, a British computer expert, designed the first website in the

                          FACT       year 1991.

                       ISP: An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is an organisation that offers services for accessing,

                        using or participating in the Internet.
                       IP address: This is unique number assigned to every device connected to the Internet. It helps

                        identify computers, smartphones, servers and more.
                       DNS: Domain  Name  System  (DNS) converts  website  names  into  machine-readable  IP

                        addresses. It allows users to access websites using simple names instead of numbers.
                       Network bandwidth: This refers to the amount of data that can be transmitted across a network

                        in a given time, usually measured per second.

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                          FACT       The Internet is controlled by 7.5 crore servers.

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