Computer Science GCSE
Ownership and infrastructure
What Ownership and infrastructure means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ownership and infrastructure
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A LAN usually uses owned cabling, switches and wireless access points, while a WAN depends on external links and routers.
Topics that use Ownership and infrastructure
- Networks (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Addressing at different layers
- Bandwidth
- Bus topology
- Central management and access
- Encapsulation and de-encapsulation
- HTTPS
- IMAP
- LAN
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