eolas/neuron/9c5035d3-e1c9-40cd-a4b3-9d550f2b7fb6/Network_fundamentals.md
2025-01-17 18:06:56 +00:00

580 B

tags created
networks
network-protocols
Saturday, August 03, 2024

Network fundamentals

A network is a system that allows computing devices to communicate and exchange information with each other.

In order for devices to be able to communicate they must share a common communication protocol.

A protocol specifies rules determining how information is to be exchanged. (Simply connecting two devices is not sufficient for them to be able to communicate, they must have a shared language.)

The nodes of a network are called hosts.