Internet and Web — Revision Notes
CBSE · Class 12 · Informatics Practices
Internet and Web revision notes for CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices: 4 topics in quick points. Includes Computer Networks and Types of Networks.
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Key Topics to Revise
Computer Networks and Types of Networks
- A network is a group of two or more similar things or people interconnected with each other.
- A computer network is an interconnection among two or more computers or computing devices.
- A network allows sharing of data and resources among connected devices.
Network Devices
- Networking devices such as modem, hub, switch, repeater, router, and gateway are used to connect devices and manage communication.
- Modem stands for MOdulator DEMolulator.
- A modem converts digital data into analog signals at the sender end and analog signals into digital data at the receiver end.
Networking Topologies
- The arrangement of computers and peripherals in a network is called topology.
- Common network topologies are mesh, ring, bus, star, and tree or hybrid.
- In mesh topology, each communicating device is connected with every other device.
Internet and World Wide Web
- The Internet is a huge global network of interconnected computers that may or may not have any file or webpage to share.
- The World Wide Web or web is a collection of interlinked web pages and web resources accessible over the Internet.
- Many people confuse the web with the Internet.
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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