1. By : Fiona Minear

2. What is a networks ? A network is a group of two or more computer systems linked together.

3. TYPES OF NETWORKS There are 3 types of networks the star, bus and ring.

4. How does a network work many networks connect together in many different ways to form the single thing that we know as the Internet

5. What makes up a network A network typically includes four things. Protocol: a set of communication rules to make sure that everyone speaks the same language. Network interface cards :cards that plug into the back of your computers and lets them send and receive messages from other computers Cable: to connect all of the computers together Hub : hardware that causes traffic control

6. What are the advantages of a computer network. Computer networks send stuff from one computer to another

7. Classification no two networks are alike.. A given network can be characterized by its. Size: the size of the network Security and access :who can access the network and how the access is controlled Protocol: the rules of communication Hardware: the types of physical links and hardware that connect the network Size regarding size,

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