Introduction to Network Technology

There are many different computing and networking technologies — some available today, some just now emerging; some well-proven, some quite experimental. While most people learning about networking focus on the interconnection of PCs and other “true” computers, you use various types of networks every day. Each time you pick up a phone, use a credit card at a store, get cash from an ATM machine, or even plug in an electrical appliance, you are using some type of network.