Networking

HTTP and SMTP are protocols, but what is a protocol?

What are the advantages of satellite internet versus ground-based cell towers and when is each appropriate?

Why is internet via cable still used in preference to wireless and what is the difference between fibre optic and copper cables?

What is the difference between the client-server model of networking and peer-to-peer?

What is the difference between a Local Area Network (LAN) and and Wide Area Network (WAN)?

What are thin and thick clients and what are the benefits of each approach?

TCP/IP is the protocol underpinning the internet. But what is it and what does it do?