Network Interface Card

An (a)   is an internal card that gives a computer additional capabilities

PCB stands for (a)   .

The _____________ often has connections that allow an outside device to communicate with the card and computer.

• gold-plated connector

• back metal plate

The image on the right is an example of ___________

• internal NIC

• external NIC

A network card is sometimes improperly called a broadband card or (a)   card.

The image at the right is an example of ______________.

• internal NIC

• external NIC

(a)   NICs are plug-and-play interface cards that you plug into your computer’s USB port.

In a laptop, the network card is integrated into the (a)  

Most laptops manufactured after 2000 and desktop computers manufactured after 2001 come standard with a preinstalled Ethernet card.

• True

• False

The presence of an Ethernet port indicates that a NIC is already installed in your computer.

• True

• False