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to better define a computer in a fundamental aspect.. one that seems ommitted from a ton of wiki articles which i intend to hopefully correct.
It often seems to escape people when they are put on the spot especially.. What is a computer? Here's how i might answer that:
A computer network is a series and parallel operations that maintain constant interconnected telecommunication services (called protocols) which operate over radio licensing agreements and contracts.. radio is also known as electromagnetic radiation in the literal and actual root meanings of those words. America-on-mute ( talk) 03:21, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
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First line is currently: A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes.
It's not wrong, but I think is misleading. Do they share resources? sort of. They share networking hardware, but that's not what I'd call interesting; it's kinda obvious. They might share peripherals, but not always. They share information and one might say information is a resource, but it's not really IMO.
Also, what's a network node? Too techy for first sentence. So, a network is a set of nodes. Not wrong, but not compelling. Basically a tautology.
I'd say a computer network is a collection/set/bunch of computers that communicate with each other via computer hardware. Stevebroshar ( talk) 13:38, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
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to better define a computer in a fundamental aspect.. one that seems ommitted from a ton of wiki articles which i intend to hopefully correct.
It often seems to escape people when they are put on the spot especially.. What is a computer? Here's how i might answer that:
A computer network is a series and parallel operations that maintain constant interconnected telecommunication services (called protocols) which operate over radio licensing agreements and contracts.. radio is also known as electromagnetic radiation in the literal and actual root meanings of those words. America-on-mute ( talk) 03:21, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 6 September 2023 and 14 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): EdereOmnes ( article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by EdereOmnes ( talk) 18:18, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
First line is currently: A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes.
It's not wrong, but I think is misleading. Do they share resources? sort of. They share networking hardware, but that's not what I'd call interesting; it's kinda obvious. They might share peripherals, but not always. They share information and one might say information is a resource, but it's not really IMO.
Also, what's a network node? Too techy for first sentence. So, a network is a set of nodes. Not wrong, but not compelling. Basically a tautology.
I'd say a computer network is a collection/set/bunch of computers that communicate with each other via computer hardware. Stevebroshar ( talk) 13:38, 18 May 2024 (UTC)