I just want to share some knowledge about networking on this Alibata blog.
To have a general understanding of networking, you must have a firm grasp of what a network is, as well as the terms used when describing this type of technology.
Put simply, a network is a connection between at least 2 computers so that they can share resources. Although most networks are more complex than this two-computer scenario, all networks are based ob the concept of sharing. There’s actually a great deal of technology involved when one computer connects to and communicates with another. In addition, there are many types of physical connections and related software to consider.
There are three types of networks: Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). A LAN is a collection of networked computers that reside within a small physical region, such as an office building. A WAN can connect networks across the globe; a third-party communications carrier is generally used to transmit communications between networks. MANs use WAN technologies to interconnect LANs within a specific geographical region, such as a city.
In addition to these distinctions, a LAN, WAN, or MAN can be peer-to-peer networks, client/server networks, or hybrid networks (networks that make use of both client/server and peer-to-peer technologies.)