Chapter 13
Networking and Internet Basics
Learning objectives
- Identify communications networks in daily life
- Distinguish between types of networks
- Identify common types of network hardware
- Understand the Internet and choose a connection method
- Troubleshoot common network and Internet connectivity problems
Our Connected World: Communication Systems
Ways of Classifying Networks
Network Hardware
Understanding and Connecting to the Internet
Troubleshooting Network and Internet Connections
When computing first began, each computer was separate, and data was moved between computers only with difficulty. Today, however, computers connect to both local and global networks that make information sharing easy, whether you're sharing data with your brother's ...
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