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A network is a system of many similar parts that are connected and work together.

For example:

The network of underground trains in London links the different parts of the city together so that people can travel to any place in the city.

The internet is a system of individual computers which are all connected to each other to create one large network or 'worldwide web'.


	similar parts that work together
	items that are independent of one another
	a system that allows communication or movement between the parts
	lines like train lines or blood vessels that cross each other to form a 'net'

Which words below are closest in meaning to network? Click on 3 correct answers.

Response:

	similar parts that work together
	items that are independent of one another
	a system that allows communication or movement between the parts
	lines like train lines or blood vessels that cross each other to form a 'net'

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The examples below illustrate the meaning of network.


	An island stands by itself in the middle of the ocean.
	In the city, pipes under the ground carry water to each house.
	People introduce friends to other friends so that many, many people are in contact with each other.
	Roads connect the different parts of a country.

Which answers are examples of what different networks do? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	People introduce friends to other friends so that many, many people are in contact with each other.
	Roads connect the different parts of a country.
	An island stands by itself in the middle of the ocean.
	In the city, pipes under the ground carry water to each house.

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	not know each other, but work on different parts of the same project.
	have no connections to each other.
	be members of the same family who live in different cities.
	live in different parts of the world, but work for the same company.

Which answers below best complete this sentence? Click on 3 correct answers.

People in a network may...

Response:

	have no connections to each other.
	Feedback: If people belong to a network, then they all have something in common that connects them.
	live in different parts of the world, but work for the same company.
	not know each other, but work on different parts of the same project.
	be members of the same family who live in different cities.