What is a network? What are its goals and applications?

Q. What is a network? What are its goals and applications?

Answer =

A collection of interconnected computers is called network.

Or

A network is an interconnected collection of autonomous computers that can share and exchange information.

Application: -

(i) Resource Sharing: - Through a network, data, software and hardware resources can be shared irrespective of the physical location of the resources and the user.

(ii) Reliability: - A file can have its copies on two or more computers of the network, so if one of them is unavailable, the other copies could be used. That makes a network more reliable.

(iii) Reduced Costs: - Since resources can be shared, it greatly reduces the costs.

(iv) Fast communication. With network, it is possible to exchange information at very fast speed.

• Its goal is to share data, files and resources.