FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

NETWORK INTERFACE CARD NIC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are most NICs built into nowadays?
A
The CPU
B
The ROM
C
The RAM
D
A PC’s motherboard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To connect to a network, a computer uses a network interface card or controller (NIC). This is often built into the motherboard. The two most common types of network connections are Ethernet (wired) and WiFi (wireless).

Detailed explanation-2: -The role of a NIC is to provide a physical connection between a network and a computer, they control the sending, receiving and error detection of data exchanged between the computer and the network. Nowadays they are embedded into a computers motherboard.

Detailed explanation-3: -Computer NIC card Most new computers today have NIC cards built into the motherboard, so a separate LAN card is not needed.

Detailed explanation-4: -A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, which is installed on a computer so it can connect to a network.

Detailed explanation-5: -NICs are plugged directly into your motherboard, either located near the USB ports on the back (for an onboard NIC) or on the back of the computer (for external network expansion cards), plugged into a PCIe port.

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