Uses of the Computer

Networks
By: KIJOLASH
Tiffany Kim De Mesa
Joemalin Rose Borsigue
Laarni Llorin
Sheena Antoneth Mendones

What is
Computer
Network?

WHAT IS A COMPUTER NETWORK?

Agroupof

two or morecomputing
deviceconnectedviaaformofcommunicatio
n
technology.

Example,

abusiness might use a computer

network connected via cables or
theinternetinorderto gain accessto
acommon serveror toshare programs,files
and otherinformation.

computer network or data

network is a telecommunications
network which allows computers to
exchange data.
Data is transferred in the form of
packets.
The connections between nodes are
established using either cable media
or wireless media.
The best-known computer network
is the Internet

Uses of
Computer
Network

Some of the more popular uses of the

Internet for home users are as follows:
1. Access to remote information.
2. Person-to-person communication.
3. Interactive entertainment.

4. Electronic commerce.

GOALS OF THE NETWORKS FOR COMPANIES:

Resource sharing - programs, data, equipment.

High

reliability - replicated files, multiple CPU.

Saving

money - small computers have much better

price/performance ratio than large ones. The systems of
personal computers, one per person, are built with data kept on
one or more shared file server machines. Users are called
clients, the whole arrangement is called the client-server model.

Scalability

- the ability to increase system performance

gradually as the workload grows just by adding more processors.

Communication

medium - enables e.g. to write a report together.

Communications
Using

a network, different people

can communicate with each other all
over the world. People can
communicate at very low cost via email, chatting, telephone, video
telephone, video conferencing,
groupware & SMS services etc.

Sharing resources
In

computer network, resources

such as printers, scanners, fax
machines, and modems can be
shared among different users.
Suppose several personals
computers and a laser printer are
connected to a network. Each users
can access the printer.

In computer network, resources such as printers, scanners, fax

machines, and modems can be shared among different users. Suppose
several personals computers and a laser printer are connected to a
network. Each users can access the printer.

In

a computer network, usually app

programs and other software are
stored on the central computer.
Users connected to a network can
access these programs or software.

Data sharing
In

network environment, any

authorized user can access data
stored on other comp on the
network for example on the
internet, a large number of Internet
users can access same data base.

Centralized Support and

Administration
Computer

networking centralizes support, administration

and network support tasks. Technical personnel manage all
the nodes of the network, provide assistance, and
troubleshoot network hardware and software errors.
Network administrators ensure data integrity and devise
systems to maintain the reliability of information through
the network. They are responsible for providing high-end
antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall software to the
network users. Unlike a stand-alone system, a networked
computer is fullymanagedand administered by a
centralized server, which accepts all user requests and
services them as required.

Security
Perhaps

your coveted mp3 collection is full of

music protected by copyright; if so, you can easily
set shared network files to where they cannot be
copied but only used. This would mean that, while
others on the network can enjoy the music they
cannot copy it over to their machine. Also,
individual directories can be assigned a password
so that authorized users are allowed. This feature
is great for offices, as you can store all business
files on one network and not have to worry about
employees having access to sensitive information
over the network.

Wireless Networking
Wireless

networking offers all the

benefits of a traditional network
are achieved without physically
connecting the computers to each
other or a central server. While
they're still all connected, it is done
with wireless technology, allowing
for more mobility and convenience.

Multi-player Games
Many

popular home computer

games supportLAN modewhere
friends and family can play
together, if they have their
computers networked.

Internet Telephone Service

So-calledVoice

over
IP(VoIP)services allow you to make
and receive phone calls through your
home network across the Internet,
saving you money.

Mobile Users
Mobile

computers, such as notebook computers

and personal digital assistants (PDAs), are one of
the fastest-growing segments of the computer
industry. Many owners of these computers have
desktop machines back at the office and want to
be connected to their home base even when away
from home or en route. Since having a wired
connection is impossible in cars and airplanes,
there is a lot of interest in wireless networks. In
this section we will briefly look at some of the
uses of wireless networks.


Why

would anyone want one? A common reason is the

portable office. People on the road often want to use
their portable electronic equipment to send and receive
telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail, surf the
Web, access remote files, and log on to remote
machines. And they want to do this from anywhere on
land, sea, or air. For example, at computer conferences
these days, the organizers often set up a wireless
network in the conference area. Anyone with a
notebook computer and a wireless modem can just turn
the computer on and be connected to the Internet, as
though the computer were plugged into a wired
network. Similarly, some universities have installed
wireless networks on campus so students can sit under
the trees and consult the library's card catalog or read
their e-mail.

Wireless

networks are of great value to

fleets of trucks, taxis, delivery vehicles,
and repairpersons for keeping in contact
with home. For example, in many cities,
taxi drivers are independent
businessmen, rather than being
employees of a taxi company. In some of
these cities, the taxis have a display the
driver can see. When a customer calls up,
a central dispatcher types in the pickup
and destination points. This information
is displayed on the drivers' displays and a
beep sounds. The first driver to hit a
button on the display gets the call.

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