INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
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a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet.
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Global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected network using standardized communication protocols.
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A computer network that links devices within a building or group of adjacent buildings.
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A network of computers across a city
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Detailed explanation-1: -A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions between networks and on the global Internet. Data sent through a network, such as a web page or email, is in the form of data packets.
Detailed explanation-2: -In networks, the switch is the device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments.
Detailed explanation-3: -A router is a physical or virtual appliance that passes information between two or more packet-switched computer networks. A router inspects a given data packet’s destination Internet Protocol address (IP address), calculates the best way for it to reach its destination and then forwards it accordingly.