COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER NETWORKING
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Bridge
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Hub
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Software
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Hardware
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Detailed explanation-1: -Networking hardware includes all computers, peripherals, interface cards and other equipment needed to perform data-processing and communications within the network. CLICK on the terms below to learn more about those pieces of networking hardware.
Detailed explanation-2: -A network has 5 basic components viz. clients, servers, channels, interface devices and operating systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and peripheral devices that share a common communications line or wireless link to a server within a distinct geographic area.
Detailed explanation-4: -The network infrastructure contains three categories of network components-devices, media, and services-as shown in Figure 1-6.