Networks

Question 1

What is a single computer not connect to anything else called?

Answer 1

Standalone

Question 2

What is a computer connected to other devices called?

Answer 2

A network

Question 3

What are five advantages of a network?

Answer 3

• Allows sharing of resources such as disk storage, printers, scanners etc
• Allows sharing of data held on disks drives
• Easier to backup data held on a central server than on many individual machines
• Allows for easy communication using email, VOIP etc
• Allows the connection of different types of computers

Question 4

What are five disadvantages of a network?

Answer 4

• The user can become dependent on the network
• If the network stops operating then it may not be possible to access various resources
• Efficiency of a network can be very dependent on a network manager
• It is difficult to make a network of computers secure from hackers and outside threats
• As traffic increases on a network the performance can degrade