Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An IP network is a computer network made of devices that support the Internet Protocol. The Internet is a notable example of an IP network. A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of computers and devices connected by communications channels that ...Full description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An IP network is a computer network made of devices that support the Internet Protocol. The Internet is a notable example of an IP network. A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of computers and devices connected by communications channels that facilitates communications among users and allows users to share resources with other users. Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics.A computer network allows sharing of resources and information among devices connected to the network. In the 1960s, the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) started funding the design of the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) for the United States Department of Defense. It was the first operational computer network in the world.