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10 Must-Know Facts About Networking

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10 Must-Know Facts About Networking (And Why Coworking Does It Better) by Angel      For freelancers and small business owners, networking is absolutely essential. Getting to know people–what they do and what they need–is the fastest way to build connections, and by extension your potential customer base. The only problem  traditional networking SUCKS . Business card exchanges, 5 second elevator speeches, feeling like you’re trapped at a used car salesman’s annual conference–all of this makes me want to gag. Unfortunately, nothing is more effective at building your professional reputation and creating customers like face-to-face interaction. The good news is, thanks to a wealth of communication technologies, traditional networking events aren’t the only way to get to know someone. The infographic below breaks down some interesting statistics about the impact of face-to-face networking, how the mobile workforce is changing the look of net...

Networking Technology

Who invented the network? Many of the researchers who worked on ARPANET made significant contributions to the evolution of the Internet, including Leonard Kleinrock , inventor of packet switching (a basic Internet technology). Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn invented TCP/IP protocol in the 1970s, and in 1972, Ray Tomlinson introduced network email. What is meant by networking technology? In information technology , networking is the construction, design, and use of a network , including the physical (cabling, hub, bridge, switch, router, and so forth), the selection and use of telecommunication protocol and computer software for using and managing the network , and the establishment of operation policies ... Where was the first computer network created? The first -ever computer -to- computer link was established on ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network ), the precursor to the Internet, on October 29, 1969. Who is t...