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Networking Flashcards
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- 1State 2 Advantages of NetworkingAllows the sharing of software in a main system
Files can be easily shared between users
More straightforward to back up data
Allows sharing of common peripherals
Other suitable answers - 2State 2 Disadvantages of NetworkingPurchasing extra cable to construct network can be expensive
Complicated to manage large networks
Files become inaccessible in the event of a server breakdown
Viruses spread very easily and they are easier to hack - 3What is a LAN?Local Area Networks have a high speed of transmission within a smaller area, examples include, schools or an office
- 4What is a WAN?Wide Area Networks are used to link up LANs and can be used from relatively short to relatively long distances, the biggest WAN is the internet
- 5What is a PAN?A Personal Area network is one that is limited to a particular person, examples include Bluetooth or handheld computing devices like phones or tablets
- 6What is a Bus Network?A bus network is a cable where the backbone of the network is only a single cable, when a device communicates it sends a signal which everyone sees but only the recipient accepts
- 7State 2 advantages of a Bus NetworkIt is easy to install and cheaper
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- GCSE Computing Flashcards on Networking Flashcards, created by James Whitehead on 24/11/2017.
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