Title: Investigate networks and their evolution.
Course: Information Technology Fundamentals (10254) > Section: Exploring Network Fundamentals

Investigation should include the

- definition of a network—connecting two or more computers together for the purpose of sharing information and resources
- development of the first network (e.g., 1975—first transmission control protocol/Internet protocol [TCP/IP] tested)
- types of networks (e.g., local area networks [LANs], wide-area networks [WANs], personal-area networks [PANs], campus-area networks [CANs], metropolitan-area networks [MANs])
- networking terminology (e.g., Internet, intranet, traffic, gateway, IP address, terminator, hub or concentrator, token, signal bounce, bridge, router, server, virtual private networks [VPNs], crosstalk)
- trends related to networking, such as the use of wireless technology.