NETWORKS

NETWORKS

1. Advantages

   • Share logins and passwords
   • Share resources

2. Disadvantages

   • They all get hacked if one gets hacked
   • More room for errors

3. Types of network

   • WAN
     • Wide area network
     • A network in a wide area like the internet
   • LAN
     • Local area network
     • A network in a small area or single organisation

4. Topology

   • Bus
     • cheap to install
     • A one line network
   • Ring
     • No collisions
     • Transfers data in one direction.
   • Star
     • Expensive
     • Includes a central hub which transmits data from computer to computer and printers.

5. I P Address

   • It is a unique from any other network.
   • Unique addresses are assigned to buisnesses and houses
   • The houses and buisnesses run there own mini-network inside with a different I P addresses