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1.Computer networking refers to interconnected computing devices that can exchange data and
share resources with each other. These networked devices use a system of rules, called
communications protocols, to transmit information over physical or wireless technologies.
2.A workgroup is a collection of computers on a local area network (LAN) that share common
resources and responsibilities. Workgroups provide easy sharing of files, printers and other network
resources.
3.Email (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages from one user to one or more
recipients via the internet. Emails are a fast, inexpensive and accessible way to communicate for
business or personal use.
4.In general, an internet was a collection of networks linked by a common protocol. In the time
period when the ARPANET was connected to the newly formed NSFNET project in the late 1980s, the
term was used as the name of the network, Internet, being the large and global TCP/IP network.
5.The Internet can be seen as having two major components: network protocols and hardware. The
protocols, such as the TCP/IP suite, present sets of rules that devices must follow in order to
complete tasks. Without this common collection of rules, machines would not be able to
communicate.
6.Network component definition: A network component is a component that is needed to install

computer networks that include both physical and software parts. Switches, cables, hubs, routers,
networking operating systems, and other network components are some of the most used.
7.LAN protocols typically use one of two methods to access the physical network medium: carrier
sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD) and token passing. In the CSMA/CD media-access
scheme, network devices contend for use of the physical network medium.
Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two most common technologies in use for local area networks.
8.Ethernet is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area
networks, metropolitan area networks and wide area networks. It was commercially introduced in
1980 and first standardized in 1983 as IEEE 802.3.
Wi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which
are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital
devices to exchange data by radio waves.
9.A local area network (LAN) is a collection of devices connected together in one physical location,
such as a building, office, or home. A LAN can be small or large, ranging from a home network with
one user to an enterprise network with thousands of users and devices in an office or school.
A wide area network (WAN) is a large computer network that connects groups of computers over
large distances. WANs are often used by large businesses to connect their office networks; each
office typically has its own local area network, or LAN, and these LANs connect via a WAN.
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that is larger than a single building local
area network (LAN) but is located in a single geographic area that is smaller than a wide area
network (WAN).
10.A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as
printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network
may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams.
11.A network allows sharing of files, data, and other types of information giving authorized users the
ability to access information stored on other computers on the network.
12.The networking model describes the architecture, components, and design used to establish
communication between the source and destination systems. Aliases for network models include
protocol stacks, protocol suites, network stacks, and
13.A networking standard is a document that’s been developed to provide technical requirements,
specifications, and guidelines that must be employed consistently to ensure devices, equipment, and
software which govern networking are fit for their intended purpose. Standards ensure quality,
safety, and efficiency.
14.A network topology is the physical and logical arrangement of nodes and connections in a
network. Nodes usually include devices such as switches, routers and software with switch and
router features. Network topologies are often represented as a graph.
15.The Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) is a conceptual model from the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that provides a common basis for the
coordination of standards development for the purpose of systems interconnection. In the OSI
reference model, the communications between systems are split into seven different abstraction
layers: Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and Application.

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