Computer ScienceCode 2210
Network hardware
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- know that a computer must have a network interface card (NIC) in order to be able to reach a network
- Understand what a media access control (MAC) address is and what it is for, including how it is structured
- appreciate what an internet protocol (IP) address is and what purpose it serves
- appreciate that more than one kind of IP address exists
- outline the job a router carries out within a network