Network

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A Network can be defined as any interconnected system of people or things, And e.g. can be a network of worldwide computers interconnected to form the Internet.

Contents 1 Types of networks 1.1 Infrastructure and transport 1.2 Electronics and data exchange 1.3 Computer networks

Types of networks

Infrastructure and transport

• Pipelines or Piped Network (water, petroleum, gas),
• Electrical networks (electricity generation and supply)
• Transport networks (roads, air routes and railway network)

Electronics and data exchange

• Electrical networks - Electrical components interconnected to form a network.
• Digital network - Digital components interconnected to form a network.

Computer networks

• Computer network- Computers interconnected for the purpose of data interchange a good e.g. of a computer network is the Internet.