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IT Guide - What is computer networking

Computer networking is linking computing devices together with
hardware and software that supports data communications across these devices.

Networks can be categorized in several different ways. One approach defines the type of network according to the geographic area it spans. Local area networks (LANs), for example, typically reach across a single home or office, whereas wide area networks (WANs), reach across cities, states, or even across the world. The Internet is the world's largest public WAN.

In networking, the communication language used by computer devices is called the protocol. Yet another way to classify computer networks is by the set of protocols they support. Networks often multiple protocols to support specific applications. Popular protocols include TCP/IP, the most common protocol found on the Internet and in home networks.

Many of the same network protocols, like TCP/IP, work in both wired and wireless networks. Networks with Ethernet cables has
predominated in businesses, schools, and homes for several decades. Recently, however, wireless networking alternatives have emerged as the premier technology for building new computer networks.

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