network

network

1. advantages

   • same login everywhere you go.
   • share resources such as printers and internet connections
   • share files, so the same files are available whichever computer you use

2. disadvantages

   • viruses can spread more easily.
   • networks are expensive to set up.
   • if you do something wrong on one computer it will happen to all yhe computers.

3. TYPES OF NETWORKS

   • Wan
     • wide area network
       • a network that spans a large area or multiple organisations
   • Lan
     • Local area network
       • a network in a small area or single organisation