NETWORK

NETWORK

1. TYPESOF NETWORKS

   • LAN
     • LAN STANDS FOR 'LOCAL AREA NETWORK'
     • SINGLE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
   • WAN
     • WAN STANDS FOR 'WIDE AREA NETWORK'

2. ADVANTAGES

   • YOUR FILES ARE THE SAME ON EVERY COMPUTER YOU USE
   • YOU CAN PRINT ,USE THE INTERNET AND USE THE SAME SOFTWARE ON ANY COMPUTER

3. DISADVANTAGES

   • INCREASED RISK OF VIRUSES
   • EXPENSIVE
   • MORE ROOM FOR ERROR
   • REQUIRES TECHNICAL EXPENCES

4. COST-NETWORKS ARE EXPENSIVE TO SET UP

   • INCRESED RISK OF VIRUSES
   • COULD CAUSE MORE DIFFICULTIES

5. SHARE FILES SO THE SAME FILES ARE AVAILIBLE TO ANY COMPUTER YOU USE

6. WITHOUT A NETWORK

   • IF YOU CHANGED YOUR PASSWORD OR SAVED SOMETHING ON ONE COMPUTER IT WOULD ONLY AFFECT THAT COPUTER