Understanding the Different Types of Networks in computer Science
Introduction to computer networks We are living in a connected world. Information is being produced, exchanged, and traced across the globe in real time. It's possible as almost everyone and everything in the digital world is interconnected through one way or the other. A group of two or more similar things or people interconnected with each other is called network. Some of the examples of network in our everyday life includes: • Social network • Mobile network • Network of computers • Airlines, railway, banks, hospitals networks A computer network is an interconnection among two or more computers or computing devices. Such interconnection allows computers to share data and resources among each other. A basic network may connect a few computers placed in a room. The network size may vary from small to large depending on the number of computers it connects. A computer network can include different types of ho...