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Please explain the important characteristics of computer networking.

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"Some of the key characteristics of networking are:
Topology - This defines how the devices are arranged in the network, either physically or logically.
Protocol - The instructions or guidelines used to establish communication between devices on a network.
Medium - This is the transmission equipment used to move information across the network, consisting of either copper or fiber optic cables, or air, in the case of wireless communications via radio waves."

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