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| 1.4.1 Types of networks: 1.4.1a LAN (Local Area Network) 1.4.1b WAN (Wide Area Network) |
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| 1.4.2 Factors that affect the performance of networks | 1.4.2 | ||
| 1.4.3 The different roles of computers in a client-server and a peer-to-peer network | 1.4.3 | ||
| 1.4.4 The hardware needed to connect stand-alone computers into a Local Area Network: 1.4.4a wireless access points 1.4.4b routers/switches 1.4.4c NIC (Network Interface Controller/Card) 1.4.4d transmission media |
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| 1.4.5 The internet as a worldwide collection of computer networks: 1.4.5a DNS (Domain Name Server) 1.4.5b hosting 1.4.5c the cloud |
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| 1.4.6 The concept of virtual networks | 1.4.6 |
