COMPUTER NETWORKING

WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP

WIRELESS LANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A network interface card is ____
A
A card used to join two networks
B
Hardware that joins a device to a network
C
Like a business card used at networking meetings
D
Used to send greetings on National Network Interface Day
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A NIC provides a computer with a dedicated, full-time connection to a network. It implements the physical layer circuitry necessary for communicating with a data link layer standard, such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Each card represents a device and can prepare, transmit and control the flow of data on the network.

Detailed explanation-2: -A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component without which a computer cannot be connected over a network. It is a circuit board installed in a computer that provides a dedicated network connection to the computer. It is also called network interface controller, network adapter or LAN adapter.

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