The document introduces some basic concepts of networking: 1) A network consists of two or more connected computers that can communicate and share resources like information. 2) There are several reasons for networking, including sharing information through data communication and sharing hardware/software by centralizing administration. 3) Networks can be classified in different ways, such as by transmission media (wired vs wireless), network size (LAN vs WAN), management method (peer-to-peer vs client/server), and topology.