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Networking describes the principles, protocols, and infrastructures that enable interconnection of systems and data exchange. It covers addressing, routing, switching, transport layers, and security mechanisms. Networking spans physical wiring to application-layer protocols and includes design decisions, monitoring, and resilience to ensure availability and…
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Networking is the connection of devices and systems so they can exchange data according to agreed rules. It includes physical transmission, addressing, forwarding, and protocols.
Networks grew from the task of connecting remote computers and later many heterogeneous systems reliably. Internet architecture continued this development with layers, standardised protocols, and the end-to-end principle.
Imagine a road network: addresses identify destinations, routers choose paths, protocols regulate traffic, and the application determines which message is transported.
A protocol defines the format, sequence, and meaning of exchanged messages.
Addresses distinguish communication partners in a network.
Routers and other components forward data along suitable paths.
Networking underpins distributed applications, web services, and modern infrastructure. Understanding latency, failure, bandwidth, and security boundaries helps teams design and operate realistic systems.
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