What is a network?Computers are devices that can share data. Video 6:22
Computer Networks: An overviewWireless networking and computer networks
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Computer Networks: Review of the terminology
Types of networksHost Role: Peer to peer, Client/Server; Area: LAN, WAN; Signal: Baseband, broadband. Video 14 minutes.
Networking hardwareSimplex, full-duplex, half-duplex. Video 3 mintes
Networking componentsvideo, 8 minutes
Types of communicationSimplex, half-duplex, full-duplex. video
Types of network media: Coaxial, twisted pair, fiber opticvideo 6 minutes
Network TopologyBus, ring, star, mesh, or tree configuration
Home Network Setup
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