How Does a Network Work?

There were communications networks long before the advent of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. In fact, modern computer networkswhether on a website, college campus, or just in your homestem from technology used to create the first telephone networks, and later, television networks. Readers will appreciate the history behind communications networking while learning how todays networks connect people. Colorful photographs accompany accessible information about LANs, WiFi, and more, and interesting sidebars further explain the networks we rely on every day.