networks

networks

1. use one computer to update all of them on a network

   • Share files with other computers on the network
     • Share reasorses
   • you can conect to a network around the world

2. advanteges

   • disadvantages
     • share login deatailes
     • virus could efect every computer on the network
     • They are expensive to set up

3. expertise are needed to set up and maintain a network

4. diferent netwoks

   • lan
     • It is a local area network which is only in one location
   • wan
     • it is a wide area network which spans a large geographical area

5. bus is cheap and only needs one wire but high chanse to fail because if you cut the wire the whole network brakes

   • ring is cheap and fast but difficult to expand it goes round in a ring and you have to go all the way round to get to the end
     • star is fast and less chance of collitions but it is expensive and if the switch has a folt the whole network goes down it is sent to diffrent commputer by going through a swich

6. ip address

   • Internet protacal address which is given to every device