Advantages and Disadvantages of Computer Networks

1. People are able to use a network to divide a problem between multiple computers and share the results.

2. Networks are effective solutions when it comes to sharing data, meaning that they can be used for video conferences, eliminating the need to spend money and time on travelling.

3. Devices can be shared so that everyone on the network is able to use them. This means that a company doesn't have to buy one of each device for each computer, because all of the computers will be able to use the same devices as each other.

4. Creation and maintenance of networks requires knowledge and experience. It can become expensive to hire teams of technicians and analysts.

5. Users can easily share data between each other.

6. A central server contains the master copy of the data so that everyone who uses it will be able to use the latest version of it.

7. Networks can make it easier for unauthorised people to access data through weak passwords, trojans and not logging out when the user is finished as well as other things.