DEFINITION OF NETWORK
A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media.
DEFINITION OF COMPUTER NETWORK
A computer network is a collection of
computers and other hardware devices that are connected together to
share hardware, software and data as well as to communicate
electronically with one another.
BENEFIT OF NETWORK
The ability to communicate
which a network supports communication among users in ways that other
media cannot.E-mail, the most popular form of network communication.
The ability to share which sharing in a network involves not only information but also resources.It also means netwrork promotes collaboration.
USES FOR COMPUTER NETWORKS
- Sharing an internet connection among several users.
- Sharing application software, printers and other resources
- Exchanging files among networkusers and over the Internet.