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Which four of the following hardware components are used to enable networking and are not part of a standalone computer? NIC protocols hub monitor mouse router switches printers

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NIC, hub, router, and switches are the hardware components used to enable networking and are not part of a standalone computer.

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NIC, hub, router, and switches

Step-by-step explanation:

  • NIC (or network card) has the function to prepare, send and control data to the network. A network card serves as a physical interface between the computer and the cable. It prepares data output from the computer to the network cable, transfers it to another computer, and controls the flow of data between the computer and cable. It also translates the data coming from the cable and converts it into bytes, so that the computer's Central Unit understands it.
  • Hubs are used to connect the various devices that make up a network, computers, printers, or others. The term hub is used to refer to a network device that connects computers to each other, but in reality it also serves as a repeater, because it passes or repeats all the information it receives to all its ports.
  • A router is a device that connects several normally different segments on a single network. Once a router is turned on, it can make smart decisions about how to get the data to its destination based on the information it gets from the network itself.
  • Switch - Like the hub, the switch connects multiple segments of a network, but with one major difference: while a hub distributes information across all ports simultaneously, the switch establishes a direct link between the sending device and the receiving device. .
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