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DEFINITON NETWORK
- collection of
computers and mobile device connected together via communication
device and transmission media, often wirelessly allowing computers to
share resources (hardware, software, data and information
DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION DEVICE
- hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit ) and
receive data, instruction and information to and from one or more
computers
EXAMPLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
TERMS
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PICTURES
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Router
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Switch
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Wireless Access Point
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Hub
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DEFINITION TRASMISSION MEDIA
- materials
or substances capable of carrying one or more signals in a
communication channel. There are two types of transmission media :
physical and wireless
EXAMPLE OF TRANSMISSION MEDIA
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PICTURES
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Twisted Pair Cable
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Coaxial Cable
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Fiber Optic
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Communication Satellite
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Broadcast Media
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ADVANTAGES OF NETWORK
- Hardware sharing
- Data and information
- Faclitate communication
- Internet access sharing
DISADVANTAGES OF NETWORK
- Undesirable sharing
- Security issues
- Network hardware, software and setup costs
- Illegal or undesirable behaviour
- Expenses/cost
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