networks

networks

1. disadvantages

   • advantages
     • error box
     • Consistent User Experience - You can log on to any computer in the school using the same username and password Your files are available on every computer you use, even if you created them on a different computer You can print, use the Internet, email and use the same software on any computer
   • What disadvantages could there be to putting computers on a network? Expensive – extra hardware and wiring needed More room for error – if something goes wrong it can affect every computer Difficult – it requires a technical expertise Malware – viruses and other malicious software can spread through the network

2. LAN

   • WAN
     • wide area network
     • A network that spans a large geographical area, or multiple organisations
   • local network area
   • A network contained in a single geographical location or organisation

3. topology

   • ring
     • ip address
     • Computers are connected to each other in a ring
   • star
     • bus
       • The network consists of a single cable that runs through the network
     • All computers are connected to a central switch.