Networking several computers together allows data to be transmitted from one machine to another and
also help them share resources. This sharing of data allows many of the resources that are located on a
single machine to effectively become available to all to other machine on the internet.
The computer that provides resources to other computer on the network is know as the server. In a
network the individual computer, which access shared network resources, are know as workstations or
nodes.
Advantanges of networks
· Sharing of peripheral devices: laser printer disk drivers, and scanner are example of
peripheral devices -that is , hardware that is connetcted to the computer .The best way
to do this is to connect the peripheral device to a network serving serveral computer
user.
· Sharing of programs and data: in most organization, people use the same software and
need access to the same information. It could be expensive for a company to buy a copy
of word processsing program for each employee. Rather, the company will usually buhy
a network version of thed program that wwill serve many employees.
· Better Communications: One the greater features of network is electronic mail. with
email everyone on a network can easily keep other posted about important
[Link], the commpany eliminates delays encountered with standard
interoffice mail delivery or telephone tag.
· security of information: Before networks become commonplace, an individual
employee might be the only one with a particular piece of information, store in his or
her desktop duplicate on a network storage device share by others.
· Access to database: Networks also enble user to tap into numerous database, whether
the private database of the company or public database available online through the
internet
disadvantages
· information lon a netwsork may be exposed to attacks such as hackers.
· Virus can spread through on a network.