1.3 Network characteristics & protocols

Question 1

What is a standalone machine?

Answer 1

singe computer not connected to anything

Question 2

What is a network?

Answer 2

when one or more computing device to another, via cable or wireless

Largest network in the world is known as the internet

Question 3

What are the advantages of networks?

Answer 3

• users can share files
• users can share peripherals (hardware devices connected to computers e.g. printers) and connections to other networks e.g. internet
• users can access any files form any computer on the network
• servers can control security, software updates and backup of data
• communincation with other people e.g. email and social netwroks

Question 4

The are the disadvanatges of networks