Netwokrs

Netwokrs

1. Advantages

   • consistent user experience-you can log on to any computer in the school using the same username and password

2. share files,so the same fils are available whichever computer you use

3. Disvantages

   • Expensive-extra hardware and wiring needed
     • Difficult-it requries a technical expertise

4. types of networks

   • Lan=Local area network
     • A network in a small area or single oranisation
   • wan-wide area network
     • a network that spans a large area or multiple organisation

5. Bus

   • Ring
     • Advantage:cheap to install (one cable per computer)
       • disadvantages: Difficult to add new computers
   • star
     • Advantages
       • no collision
     • Disadvantage
       • depends on a switch
   • advantages
     • cheap to install
   • disadvantages
     • slows down as more computers are added