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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. Tim Bernars-Lee, a British computer
ISP: An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is an expert, designed the first website in

organisation that offers services for accessing, using the year 1991.
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.
The Internet is controlled by
Network bandwidth: This refers to the amount of data that 7.5 crore servers.
can be transmitted across a network in a given time, usually

measured per second.

21 st #Collaboration
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Century #Communication
Skills
In a group, play a game where each participant explains a networking term without saying the term
itself. The rest of the group must guess the correct term based on the explanation.

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Networks Around Us