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chapter 1
networking
Question | Answer |
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what is networking | networking is the practice of linking two or more computing devices together for the purpose of sharing data |
what is the human network | The creation of online communities for the exchange of ideas and information has the potential to increase productivity opportunities across the globe |
network affect the way we? | work,communicate, learn and play |
some form of internet communication are? | instant messaging(IM),social media,collaboration tools,web blogs,wikis,podcasting, peer-to-peer file sharing, |
what is peer-to-peer(P2P)file sharing? | Peer-to-Peer file sharing allows people to share files with each other without having to store and download them from a central server |
what is a network host? | A network host is a computer connected to a computer network. |
what is a server? | Servers are hosts that have software installed that enable them to provide information, like email or web pages, to other hosts on the network |
who is a client? | Clients are computer hosts that have software installed that enable them to request and display the information obtained from the server. |
what is a media | a physical cable, or electromagnetic radiation that connects a client to the internet |
what are the three main types of networking media | twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, and wireless |