NETWORKS

Two or more computers connected for the purpose of transmitting, exchanging or sharing data and resources

Software components

Operating system

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Browsers

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Application

NIC (network interface card

Hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, which is installed on a computer so it can connect to a network.

Hub

Hardware device that enables multiple devices or connections to connect to a computer.

Switch

Device in a computer network that connects other devices together.

Router

Networking device operating at layer 3 or a network layer of the OSI model, responsible for receiving, analysing, and forwarding data packets among the connected computer networks.

Cables

Networking hardware used to connect one network device to other network devices or to connect two or more computers to share printers, scanners...

Modem

Network hardware device that helps to convert signals from one computer network to another.

Client

Server

Computer or system that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers, known as clients, over a network.