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Networks of computing devices

Networks of computing devices

From the course: CompTIA IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61) Cert Prep 1: Computer Basics, Hardware, and Operating Systems

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Networks of computing devices

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- Hi, Scott Jernigan here. I know you're already watching episodes about becoming computer literate which is pretty nerdy but I'm going to take a moment here to really turn the nerd nozzle full blast. If someone comes up to you after watching this video and demands your lunch money and shoves you into a locker, I'm sorry. In the computer game "Planescape: Torment," there's an enemy called a Cranium Rat. Individually these are just regular rats, easily squashed and of no threat. When a crowd of them gather together, however, they start getting exponentially smarter and more powerful with each additional Cranium Rat making every other rat massively more dangerous. Eventually they become a super powerful being called the Many-as-One as they pose a huge threat to the game's hero. Computers work the same way. After the wheel and the pulley, computers are maybe the most massively useful and versatile machines humanity has…

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