DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Completion requirements
6. Understand computer network basics.(chapter 6)
6.4. Describe the advantages of Computer network.
Main benefits of networks include:
•File
sharing –
you can easily share data between different users, or access it remotely if you
keep it on other connected devices.
•Resource
sharing –
using network-connected peripheral devices like printers, scanners and copiers,
or sharing software between multiple users, saves money.
•Sharing
a single internet connection – it is cost-efficient and can help
protect your systems if you properly secure the network.
•Increasing
storage capacity –
you can access files and multimedia, such as images and music, which you store
remotely on other machines or network-attached storage devices.
•Networking
computers can also help you improve communication