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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Networking, the JAMB Computer Studies syllabus expects you to study:
- 5. Networking
- (a) Definitions
- (b) Network types
- (c) Network topologies
- (d) Network devices
Study notes & guidance
Study Networking using a recommended Computer Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Computer Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Networking, you should be able to:
- Define computer network
- List and define various types of Networks: - PAN - LAN - WAN - MAN - Intranet - Extranet - Internet
- Explain the differences in basic network topologies: - Star - Bus - Ring
- Define and explain the use of network devices: - Hub - Modems - Switches - Routers - Gateway - Repeaters - Access Points Interface (API) - Network Interface Card (NIC) etc,
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Computer Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.