network

network

1. advantages

   • data sharing
     • data is more efficient atbeing dowloaded on different computers
   • easier to connect with others on the network

2. disadvantages

   • cost
     • expensive to set up
     • need to hire a specialist to watch over the network
       • has to mange who has controll of network
       • whos allowed in it
       • settings for the network
   • security
     • it isnt very robust
       • if one componet in the network fails it can take dow all of it
     • viruses can spread to the whole network
     • viruses and malware

3. LAN

   • local area network
     • a network contained in a single area
       • good for small buisness
   • uses
     • schools
     • business
     • socialising

4. WAN

   • wide area network
     • wan are made up of mutiple LAN
     • typically used by large orginisations so data can be transffered from each of their offices

5. topology

   • bus
     • uses one cable
       • cheap
     • high chance of catastrophic failure
     • network gets slower as it gets bigger
   • star

6. ip addres

   • why do we have it
     • they are used to identify computers on a network