NETWORKING DEVICES

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NETWORKING DEVICES
  They are devices that aid connection and communication. The common network devices are: The hub, the network interface card, the switch, the router, the modem

1.     THE HUB: A hub is a device that connects all other devices in a star net work together.
2.     MODEMS: A modem is an acronym that stands for Modulator/Demodulator. It is a device that can convert digital data to an analogue data and vice versa.
3.     SWITCHES: A switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of network device to the specific device that is the destination of the data.

4.     BRIGDE: A bridge is a device that connects two similar networks together.
5.     ROUTERS: A router is a network device that connects two or more dissimilar networks together.
6.     NETWORK INTERFACE CARD (NIC): It is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.

ADVANTAGES / BENEFITS OF NETWORKING
1.       Data and resources are shared such as documents and printers
2.       It can access document not present at your desktop i.e. PC (Personal Computer).
3.       Through network, you can communicate with your friends in other countries or search for information.
4.       Work grouping  benefits
5.       Simple and centralized backup of data
6.       Data easily  managed
7.       Security easily managed
8.       Communication using E-mail and massage broadcasting. etc.


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