COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

LAN WAN AND THE INTERNET

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

I am usually built into the motherboard and have a cat cable plugged into me-what am I?

A	Graphics card
B	Network interface card (NIC)
C	Audio card
D	Router

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A NIC (network interface controller) card, also known as a network adaptor or network interface card, is a circuit board that is installed on a computer to connect to the network.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, any computer in order to connect to the internet needs a Network Interface Card(NIC). These days almost all computers have built-in NIC.

Detailed explanation-3: -A network interface controller (NIC, also known as a network interface card, network adapter, LAN adapter or physical network interface, and by similar terms) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hub connects multiple computers together in a Local Area Network (LAN). All information sent to the hub is then sent through each port to every device in the network.

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