The document discusses the basic components and functions of computer networks. It explains that the Internet is a worldwide network of interconnected computer networks. Routers and switches connect different networks and devices, with routers determining the shortest path for data packets across multiple networks. Print servers connected to computer systems allow users on a network to print documents without directly transferring files to the printer computer.
The document discusses the basic components and functions of computer networks. It explains that the Internet is a worldwide network of interconnected computer networks. Routers and switches connect different networks and devices, with routers determining the shortest path for data packets across multiple networks. Print servers connected to computer systems allow users on a network to print documents without directly transferring files to the printer computer.
The document discusses the basic components and functions of computer networks. It explains that the Internet is a worldwide network of interconnected computer networks. Routers and switches connect different networks and devices, with routers determining the shortest path for data packets across multiple networks. Print servers connected to computer systems allow users on a network to print documents without directly transferring files to the printer computer.
The Internet, popularly known simply as "The Net," is a worldwide
network of computer networks.
One or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks can be connected
using a router.
Switches and routers are both tools used to connect to a network.
While switches connect different devices in a network, routers operate at the network layer and are tasked with determining the shortest path for a packet to go across the network. Devices are connected by routers across several networks.
To process printing jobs in a network that may include several
printers, print servers are connected to computer systems. Usually, a print server enables users on a computer network to print documents without having to transfer files to the computer that is directly linked to the printer.