Zusammenfassung der Ressource
4c Computer
networks at
home and work
- Advantages
- At work
- O- Share files
- O- Security updates received by internet
- O- Make backups, deploy software,
set up antivirus centrally
- O- limits on how much each employee can print
- At home
- O- Shared pictures and videos to all devices
- O- Can share one high quality peripheral
such as a printer, rather than buying many
low quality peripherals for each device
- O- Can share internet connection
- O- Superiors/ parents can
monitor what others are doing
- O- If sharing house, they can pay for
internet and spilt the cost
- Disadvantages
- At work
- X- May use network to chat for social reasons
- X- Confidential files may be
viewed by unauthorised people
- X- Computers connected to printers must
always be on for others to access the printer
- X- needs extensive amount of cabling
- X- Requires specialist technical staff to maintain network
- X- Need large no. of hot spots to cover a large building
- X- server failure can affect productivity or all the business
- At home
- X- Less family interaction due to
too much time on computers.
- X- Access to internet may expose kids/
employees to unwanted material
- X- Wireless network can be accessed by
people on the street if not set up correctly
- X- Difficult to install cable for
network throughout building
- X- If sharing peripherals, there may be arguments on who printed
what and who should buy replacement, paper and cartridges
- X- May not be allowed to install cable in rented house
- X- May not be enough ports on router/ switch for all people