What is networking? networking, is the practice of transporting and exchanging data between nodes over a shared medium in an information system. Networking comprises not only the design, construction and use of a network, but also the management, maintenance and operation of the network infrastructure, software and policies.
- Personal area network, or PAN
- Local area network, or LAN
- Metropolitan area network, or MAN
- Wide area network, or WAN
- Storage area network, or SAN
- Enterprise private network, or EPN
- Virtual private network, or VPNTypes of network hardware
Network cable
Hub
Switch
Router
Proxy Server
Bridge
Firewall
Modem