Introduction To Computer Networking (For a Killer Engineering Career)

Most probably the most valuable lesson if you are looking to start in engineering or level up your engineering skills.

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This article is great to cover the gaps (if you are already a senior) or to start confidently if you are at the beginning of an IT career path (or changing to IT).

The knowledge of computer network fundamentals can help you climb to the (more) senior position levels rather fast since most IT professionals actually miss this part (more or less). (So, you will have the knowledge others do not have if you make it to the end of my engineering posts series.)

Also, IT job interviews always require some knowledge of computer networks. It doesn’t matter if you are applying for a programming position or operations related, the networks are always there! By the end of the post, these questions will be a piece of cake for you!

Now, let’s warm up with the definition of a network (not a computer network still!) provided by Oxford Languages.

A network is a group or system of interconnected people or things.

… and now let’s get this to the level of computer networks which brings us to the first concept.