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Communications And Networking
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- 1Advantages Of NetworksDevices such as printers and scanners can be shared.
The Internet and Files can be shared more easily.
Users can send messages to each other using electronic mail.
Files can be saved and backed up centrally.
Flexible access – files can be accessed by a user from any of the
computers as they are not stored on a particular one.
Software can be distributed across the network rather than having
to install it on each individual computer. - 2Disadvantages Of NetworksCabling and infrastructure is expensive.
A security breach could give access to the whole network. - 3What Are The 2 Types Of NetworksClient Server Network
Peer to Peer Network - 4Client Server Key PointsClient computers communicate via
central server.
The server provides services to the rest
of the machines on the network.
Files and email are stored centrally.
Network is managed centrally.
All machines have specialised roles:
computers send to be a client or a
server, never both. - 5Peer to Peer Key PointsPeer computers communicate directly
with each other, there is not central
server.
Files stored in individual computers but
shared with others.
All computers have equal status and the
same role in the network. - 6When Is a WAN Network UsedIn a big business with lots of offices in different places
- 7When Is a LAN Network UsedIn a small business with only one office
- 8What Are The 3 Network TopologiesBus, Ring, Star
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- Flashcards on Communications And Networking, created by Finley Ryan on 05/12/2014.
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