network

network

1. disadvanteges

   • increased risk problems such as virases can effect every computer on the network
   • difficulty expertise is needed to set up main tain a network
   • cost networks are expensive to set up

2. advantages

   • share files, so the same files are available whichever computer you use
   • share resources such as printers and interact connections
   • share logins, so the same username and passwords can be used on every computer on the network

3. types of networks

   • topology
   • IP adress
   • ring
   • network
   • LAN
   • WAN
   • star
   • bus

4. topololgy

   • bus
     • looks like a bus
     • however is very slow
     • cheap to install
   • star
     • no collisions
     • low chances of failure
     • looks like astar
   • ring
     • no collins
     • looks like a ring
     • cheap to install

5. networks

   • ip address
     • An IP address is a unique value assigned to every computer on a network, used to idetify it
     • there is 4 numbers and each goes up by 3

6. internet

   • MESH TOPOLOGY