Network

 

WHAT IS A NETWORK

A GROUP OF COMPUTERS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO EACH-OTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING THEIR RESOURCES  IS CALLED NETWORK.

A NETWORK CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE COMPUTERS.THAT ARE LINKED IN ORDER TO SHARE RESOURCES (SUCH AS PRINTERS AND CDS), EXCHANGE FILES, OR ALLOW ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. 

THE COMPUTERS ON A NETWORK MAY BE LINKED THROUGH CABLES, TELEPHONE LINES, RADIO WAVES, SATELLITES, OR INFRARED LIGHT BEAMS.

INVENTION OF  NETWORK

COMPUTER NETWORKS WERE FIRST DEVELOPED IN THE LATE 1950s FOR MILITARY AND DEFENSE USA.

THEY WERE INITIALLY USED TO TRANSMIT DATA OVER TELEPHONE LINES AND HAD LIMITED COMMERCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS.

WITH THE ADVENT OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES, A COMPUTER NETWORK HAS BECOME INDISPENSABLE FOR BUSINESSES.

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Feature	Network	Internet
Definition	A collection of two or more connected computer systems that may share resources, such as an internet connection, an app, a printer, etc.	A global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.
Size	Usually small, such as a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN).	Global, spanning the entire world.
Access	Usually requires a physical connection, such as a cable or a wireless signal.	Can be accessed from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Services	Can provide a variety of services, such as file sharing, printing, and email.	Provides a variety of services, such as the World Wide Web, email, and file sharing.