A-Z of how the web works: #1 Introduction

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What happens when your computer communicates with another computer? Once computers can communicate with other computers, they can exchange information with one another. Networks talking to networks We now have computers connected to one another, forming networks. Networks can connect to other networks, allowing computers on one network to communicate with computers on another. We'll start with the basics: computers and networks.

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