Computer Networking

Computer networks are interconnections of many computers. Computers in a network share resources such as electronic mail, bulletin boards, and access to unique databases. Think of them as information highways for data. Networks are changing the computing paradigm from "number-crunching" to communicating. They have spawned a number of industries and helped organizations provide information and communication services to remote customers. In a computer network the individual stations, called nodes, may be computers, terminals, or communication units of various kinds. Networks that are contained within a building or a small geographical area are called local area networks. The largest network connecting computers spread across the globe, is yes, the Internet. Know all the little things you should, about computer networking.