CP102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Category 5 Cable, Channel (Communications), Category 6 Cable
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Computer network: it is simply two or more computers that are connected via software and hardware so they can communicate with each other. Common communications: different operating systems can still connect to each other. Network administration: installing new computers and devices, monitoring the network to ensure it"s performing efficiently, updating and installing new software on the network, and configuring, or setting up, proper security for a network. Bandwidth: is the maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network. Throughput: is the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. By: shivani sharma: central administration: tasks performed by one computer can affect the other computer. Ie client/server network: local administration: configuration and maintenance of the network must be performed on each individual computer attached to the network. Wired/wireless: ethernet 802. 11ac is current, gigabit ethernet used for home, 1gb per second.