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Take Off Century #Critical Thinking
Skills #Media Literacy
Write any four methods of communication that you can think of.
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NETWORKING
The process of connecting computers and peripheral devices with each other, so that they can exchange
data and resources called computer networking. Various hardware devices, protocols and software are
required for networking. In this chapter, you are going to learn about networking and the concepts
related to computer networking.
COMPUTER NETWORK
A computer network is a group of interconnected computer systems and other computing devices
that are linked together to share resources and information. There are different kinds of computer
networks that work in different ways. Networks may be very small and simple or they may be complex
as a global network like the Internet. There may be wired or wireless connection between computers
on the network.
Computer Network
The computers on the network can communicate with each other as well as work independently. Each
computer in a network is called a node. The computers in the network may be linked through a cable,
hub, switch, NIC (Network Interface Card), modem or router.
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