What is Computer
Network?
COMPUTER NETWORK
Two or more computers connected together through a
communication media form a computer network.
The computers are
connected in a network to exchange information and data. The computers
connected in a network can also use resources of other computers.
Computer Network Components
There are different components of a network. Following are
the basic components of network.
1. Server:
Powerful computers that provides services to the other
computers on the network.
2. Client:
Computer that uses the services that a server provides. The
client is less powerful than server.
3. Media:
A physical connection between the devices on a network.
4. Network Adopter:
Network adopter or network interface card (NIC) is a circuit
board with the components necessary for sending and receiving data. It is
plugged into one of the available slots on the Pc and transmission cable is
attached to the connector on the NIC.
5. Resources:
Any thing available to a client on the network is considered
a resource .Printers, data, fax devices and other network devices and
information are resources.
6. User:
Any person that uses a client to access resources on the
network.
8. Protocols:
These are written
rules used for communications. They are the languages that computers use to
talk to each other on a network
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