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Quick Quiz

1. What is the primary purpose of a computer network?

a. Playing online games

b. Sharing resources and information between connected devices

2. Which of the following is not an advantage of computer networks?

a. Increased security b. Resource sharing

3. Which network topology connects all devices in a linear sequence, where each device is connected to
exactly two other devices?

a. Bus topology b. Star topology

Recap

A computer network is a group of interconnected computer systems and other computing devices.

The components needed for a network are Sender, Receiver, Transmission Medium, Message and
Protocol.
The different types of networks are LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN and CAN.
Various types of topologies used in a network are bus, star, tree, ring and mesh.
There are two types of computer network architectures—peer-to-peer and client-server.
In wireless networking technology, no wire or physical media is used for connecting computers.

A protocol is a set of rules that governs the communication between the computers over a network.

Assess Yourself

Choose the correct option.

1. Capability of a transmission medium to transmit the maximum amount of data from one computer to
another is called .

a. Speed b. Bandwidth

c. Resource sharing d. Protocol

2. The server which manages the network traffic is called .

a. Dedicated server b. Print server

c. Web server d. Network server

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