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1
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Computers can be described as

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Stand-alone or Networked

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Stand-alone computers are

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not connected to any other computer or the internet and cannot exchange data with any other computer

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Networked computers are

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connected to a least one other computer of the internet

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Most people will use 2 types of network and these are

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LAN and the internet

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LAN stands for

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Local Area Network

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LAN is when at least

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2 computers are connected over a very short distance

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Internet is when

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large numbers of computers can connect to each other using the server of their ISP

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A server is a large

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computer which controls user access to resources

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ISP stands for

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Internet Service Provider

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ISP provides

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access to the internet for a monthly fee. Like Virgin and Sky

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Networking computers can be connected to each other using

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cables, the internet or by using a wireless connection

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Transmission media is the way

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computers connect to each other.

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For a LAN the computers connect with

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an ethernet cable or wifi

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For a WAN the computers connect with

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fibre optics or satellite

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When using cables to connect to the internet a cable called

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ethernet is used and it is faster than connecting wirelessly

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When using a wireless connection for the internet there are two types

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Wifi and Bluetooth

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Wifi is used by most computers within home networks and is about

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half the speed of a wired connection.

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Shops, hotels, pubs and restaurants providing a wireless service for customers is called a

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hotspot

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Bluetooth is

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slower than Wifi and us used to send data between mobile phones. It has a short range of less than 10m.