Transcript Why are networks useful?

Why are networks useful?
• E-mail improves communication
• Lots of people can share expensive
equipment eg colour laser printers
• People can share files eg a database
in shared files
• You can use an Intranet to put
notices on web pages
Bad things about networks
• If the server goes wrong, no-one can
open their files
• You may have to employ a network
manager
• You have to buy more equipment network cards, switches, cables