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Components of Computer Network Jitendra Ajmera The Crazy Programmer

A computer network means a group of computers interconnected to each other for communication and sharing resources. This network consists of both hardware and software. The media which is used to develop networks can be guided or unguided media. Here guided means connected with the help of hardware or physical devices, like cables or ribbons. Unguided means wireless like WIFI. The configuration of both hardware and software decides the number of components used. Also, the network type, length, size and range effects the number. Components of computer are classified into two parts, hardware and software components. Hardware Components 1. Network Interface Card NIC is a short form of Network Interface Card. It is placed on the motherboard with a LAN connecting port. It is used to connect a computer to the internet. Once the chip is placed on the motherboard the MAC address is stored in the PROM (Programmable read-only memory) of the motherboard. Mainly we can divide these N