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Computer network

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"Datacom" redirects here. For other uses, see Datacom (disambiguation).

Network science

 Theory

 Graph
 Complex network
 Contagion
 Small-world
 Scale-free
 Community structure
 Percolation
 Evolution
 Controllability
 Graph drawing
 Social capital
 Link analysis
 Optimization
 Reciprocity
 Closure
 Homophily
 Transitivity
 Preferential attachment
 Balance theory
 Network effect
 Social influence

Network types

 Informational (computing)
 Telecommunication
 Transport
 Social
 Scientific collaboration
 Biological
 Artificial neural
 Interdependent
 Semantic
 Spatial
 Dependency
 Flow
 on-Chip

Graphs

Features

 Clique
 Component
 Cut
 Cycle
 Data structure
 Edge
 Loop
 Neighborhood
 Path
 Vertex
 Adjacency list / matrix
 Incidence list / matrix

Types
 Bipartite
 Complete
 Directed
 Hyper
 Multi
 Random
 Weighted

 Metrics

 Algorithms

 Centrality
 Degree
 Betweenness
 Closeness
 PageRank
 Motif
 Clustering
 Degree distribution
 Assortativity
 Distance
 Modularity
 Efficiency

Models

Topology

 Random graph
 Erdős–Rényi
 Barabási–Albert
 Fitness model
 Watts–Strogatz
 Exponential random (ERGM)
 Random geometric (RGG)
 Hyperbolic (HGN)
 Hierarchical
 Stochastic block
 Maximum entropy
 Soft configuration
 LFR Benchmark

Dynamics

 Boolean network
 agent based
 Epidemic/SIR

 Lists

 Categories

 Topics
 Software
 Network scientists
 Category:Network theory
 Category:Graph theory

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Operating systems

Common features
 Process management
 Interrupts
 Memory management
 File system
 Device drivers
 Networking
 Security
 I/O

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A computer network is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share


resources. In computer networks, computing devices exchange data with each other using
connections (data links) between nodes. These data links are established over cable media such as
wires or optic cables, or wireless media such as Wi-Fi.
Network computer devices that originate, route and terminate the data are called network
nodes.[1] Nodes are generally identified by network addresses, and can include hosts such
as personal computers, phones, and servers, as well as networking hardware such as routers and
switches. Two such devices can be said to be networked together when one device is able to
exchange information with the other device, whether or not they have a direct connection to each
other. In most cases, application-specific communications protocols are layered (i.e. carried
as payload) over other more general communications protocols. This formidable collection
of information technology requires skilled network management to keep it all running reliably.
Computer networks support an enormous number of applications and services such as access to
the World Wide Web, digital video, digital audio, shared use of application and storage servers,
printers, and fax machines, and use of email and instant messagingapplications as well as many
others. Computer networks differ in the transmission medium used to carry their
signals, communications protocols to organize network traffic, the network's size, topology, traffic
control mechanism and organizational intent. The best-known computer network is the Internet.

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