← 2.3 Computer Network Elements
DTE, DCE and the NIC
Computer Studies · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
Who talks, who carries, and the card that gives a device its MAC address - the identity that never repeats.
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- 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
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- Types of network, and the devices that build them
- Network software, protocols, and evaluating a network
- PAN, LAN and the school WLAN
- MAN, WAN and the internet
- DTE, DCE and the NIC
- Repeater, hub and switch
- Bridge, router, gateway and modem
- Network software you actually run
- Protocols, HTTPS and DNS
- Evaluating a network and joining one