THE education site for computer science and ICT
1. Introduction
A computer network is two or more computing devices connected together in order to share resources.
A device is said to be 'network enabled' when it is capable of joining a network.
Network enabled devices include
- Network servers
- Personal computers
- Tablets
- Smart phones
- E-readers
- Smart televisions
- Printers
There are two types of networks that you need to understand, Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).