... denition of a network, each network is a cluster of network elements and their resources. The size of the cluster determines the network type. There are, in general, two main network types: the local ... computer. The tasks and data then move down from the top layers until they reach the bottom layer, where they are sent out over the network media from the source system to the destination. At the ... of the infrastructure, together with hardware and humanware. • In.Chapter.VI: .Network. Basics.and .Securing. the. Network. Infrastructure, we give a very elementary treatment of the theory of networks...