KwickClips Networks and the Internet · 42 sec · free
What two words make up modem?
Short answer. Modulator and demodulator.
What does a NIC do?
It connects a computer to the network and carries its MAC address.
Two devices
| Device | Job |
|---|---|
| Modem | Converts |
| NIC | Connects |
Remember
| Modem: converts signals |
| NIC: plugs PC into network |
Modem is two words joined. Which two? Modem means modulator demodulator. It converts digital data to analog and back. An Ethernet card connects a computer to a network. Remember. Modem converts. Network card connects.
This clip is from the full lesson: Network Devices: Modem, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway and More — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 12 Computer Science (083), CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (065), CBSE Class 11 Information Technology (802), ICSE Class 10 Computer Applications
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