The fundamental components and concepts that comprise networking represent a collection of technology and resources used to deliver a single web page or fuel an entire enterprise. In this course, you'll explore the fundamentals of networking technology, beginning with the building blocks of networking, the various devices that can be connected to networks, and the basics of network infrastructure. You'll go onto discover the role of media in networking, the purpose of switches, access points, and routers, network services, types, and topologies. Finally, you'll learn about peer-to-peer and client-server networking, virtual computing, and cloud computing. This course was originally created by Global Knowledge (GK).