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What are the advantages of Networks? OR In a school lab all the 10 computers are connected to a network. We know that there is no need of 10 printers or 10 scanners why? Explain the advantages of Networks? |
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Answer» The advantages of Networks are given below: 1. Resource sharing: All the computers in a network can share software (programs, data) and hardware (printer, scanner, CD drive etc.). 2. Reliability: If one computer fails, the other computer can perform the work without any delay. This is very important for banking air traffic control and other application. 3. Price Vs Performance: A main frame computer can be 10 times faster than a PC but it costs thousand times a PC. Therefore instead of a main frame 10 personal computers are used with less cost and same performance. 4. Communication Medium: It is a powerful communication medium. We can exchange information between computers in a network. 5. Scalable: This means, System performance can be increased by adding computers to a network. |
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