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tags: [networks, network-protocols]
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created: Saturday, August 03, 2024
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# Network fundamentals
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> A network is a system that allows computing devices to communicate and
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> exchange information with each other.
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In order for devices to be able to communicate they must share a common
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**communication protocol**.
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A protocol specifies **rules determining how information is to be exchanged**.
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(Simply connecting two devices is not sufficient for them to be able to
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communicate, they must have a shared language.)
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The nodes of a network are called [hosts](Network_hosts.md).
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