COMPUTER NETWORKING

APPLICATION LAYER

CLIENT SERVER PARADIGM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these components is internal to a computer and is required to connect the computer to a network?
A
Wireless Access Point
B
Network Interface card
C
Switch
D
Hub
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Network card :-A network interface controller is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Network cards can communicate with each other over the same network using a network switch, or if two computers are directly connected. When computers need to connect to a different network (e.g., the Internet), they must use a router to route the network packets to the correct network.

Detailed explanation-4: -An NIC is the core piece of hardware used for networking connectivity.

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