Networking?

One word Question!

Networking?
A system of connecting computer systems or peripheral devices, each one remote from the other.
Reply:if you want to know what it is. it is a bunch of computers connected between each other to pass information between them. or share a printer or a scanner. (instead of buying two printers when you have 2 computer at home. you buy 1 and make a network.
Reply:thought its topic on thich u can easely write a number of books anyway here is in short what u can define networking ----





"Networking in the field of computing is the practice of linking computer devices together to support digital communication among them. Wireless communication represents the future of networking technology."


In the world of computers, networking is the practice of linking two or more computing devices together for the purpose of sharing data. Networks are built with a mix of computer hardware and computer software.


Area Networks


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, whereas wide area networks (WANs), reach across cities, states, or even across the world. The Internet is the world's largest public WAN.





Network Design


Computer networks also differ in their design. The two types of high-level network design are called client-server and peer-to-peer. Client-server networks feature centralized server computers that store email, Web pages, files and or applications. On a peer-to-peer network, conversely, all computers tend to support the same functions. Client-server networks are much more common in business and peer-to-peer networks much more common in homes.





A network topology represents its layout or structure from the point of view of data flow. In so-called "bus" networks, for example, all of the computers share and communicate across one common conduit, whereas in a "star" network, all data flows through one centralized device. Common types of network topologies include bus, ring and mesh.





Network Protocols


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.