Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Computing revision
- A computer
network is lots of
nodes grouped
together.
- W.A.N stands for
wide area network
- It is over a long space e.g.
london to washington.
- L.A.N stands for local area network
- Its in the local area e.g.
around a school.
- The advantages of a
computer network
- Allows communication
between workers or
students
- Allows data to be
shared
- Allows printers
to be shared
- Allows computers to
be upgraded easier
- The disadvantages
with a computer
network
- Need a technician to
look after it all
- If the switch breaks
everything break
- Expensive to install
- If one node gets a virus
it can very quickly
spread to all the others
in the network