Principles of Information Systems
Principles of Information Systems
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ISBN: 9781337660556
Author: Ralph Stair; George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Computer network:

  • A connection of two or more computers to share their data is called a network.
  • Both tangible and intangible resources can be shared using the network.
    • Tangible resources are anything that contains physical existence such as printers.
    • Intangible resources are the ones that do not have physical existence such as files.
  • The connection between the computers is made using wired communication such as physical cables or wires or wireless communication such as radio waves or infrared signal...

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