What is a Network?

The computers in a network are connected via hardware and software.

The hardware is what physically connects the computers in the network together. For example: telephone lines, fiber-optic cables, routers and gateways, and the computers themselves.

The software is what enables us to use the hardware for communication and exchanging information.

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