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Draft:Outline of computer networks

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to computer networks:

In computer science, computer engineering, and telecommunications, a network is a group of communicating computers and peripherals known as hosts, which communicate data to other hosts via communication protocols, as facilitated by networking hardware.

Within a computer network, hosts are identified by network addresses, which allow networking hardware to locate and identify hosts. Hosts may also have hostnames, memorable labels for the host nodes, which can be mapped to a network address using a hosts file or a name server such as Domain Name Service. The physical medium that supports information exchange includes wired media like copper cables, optical fibers, and wireless radio-frequency media. The arrangement of hosts and hardware within a network architecture is known as the network topology.

What type of things are computer networks?

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Computer networking can be described as all of the following:

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History and evolution of computer networks

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Types of computer networks

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Network topology

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Network architecture and models

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Network hardware and components

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Data transmission and media

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Network protocols and standards

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Network services and applications

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Network management and operations

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Network security

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Routing, addressing, and switching

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Performance and metrics

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Advanced and emerging network technology

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Computer network publications

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Books on computer networking

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Computer networking periodicals

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Computer networking documentaries

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Computer network organizations

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Persons influential in computer networks

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See also

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References

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