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A peripheral can be categorized based on the direction in which information flows relative to the computer: The computer receives data from an input device; examples: mouse, keyboard, scanner, game controller, microphone and webcam; The computer sends data to an output device; examples: monitor, printer, headphones, and speakers
Networking hardware, also known as network equipment or computer networking devices, are electronic devices that are required for communication and interaction between devices on a computer network. Specifically, they mediate data transmission in a computer network. [ 1 ]
Debdeep Mukhopadhyay is an Indian cryptographer and professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.He was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for Science and Technology, [1] [2] [3] the highest science award in India, in 2021 for his contributions to micro-architectural security and cryptographic engineering.
Computer networks engineering is the field dedicated to the design, development and management of interconnected computer systems that facilitate data communication and resource sharing. It encompasses protocols, hardware, and software to ensure reliable and secure connectivity.
Network security are security controls, policies, processes and practices adopted to prevent, detect and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources. [1] Network security involves the authorization of access to data in a network, which is controlled by the network ...
A front-end processor (FEP), or a communications processor, is a small-sized computer which interfaces to the host computer, a number of networks, such as SNA, or a number of peripheral devices, such as terminals, disk units, printers and tape units.
In computing, a firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on configurable security rules. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A firewall typically establishes a barrier between a trusted network and an untrusted network, such as the Internet , [ 3 ] or between several VLAN s.
An example of a physical security measure: a metal lock on the back of a personal computer to prevent hardware tampering. Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is the protection of computer software, systems and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft or damage to hardware, software, or data ...