| To say that the computers have revolutionized | | | | every possibility that the chain might be cut. |
| our lives would not be wrong. This is the age of | | | | Every company or organization, however small or |
| the computer networks, home computers, and | | | | big, have their offices computers connected |
| the Internet. We have reached a stage where it | | | | together in a network? The kind of network in |
| has become almost impossible for us to lead our | | | | which the computers are connected depends on a |
| lives without a computer. Everything around us is | | | | number of factors. The physical architecture and |
| becoming computerized. Almost nothing is being | | | | space are two of the most important factors. |
| done manually nowadays. There are several | | | | Apart from this, the information that has to be |
| reasons for this. The computer is faster that | | | | shared also plays a role in selecting the network |
| human beings and at the same time it is very | | | | pattern. This is the reason why most companies |
| accurate. It can store large volumes of data in a | | | | employ network consultants who will be able to |
| very small space. It is very easy to search for | | | | plan and decide in which fashion the network has |
| data on a computer and at the same time | | | | to be laid. Network consultants are people who |
| manipulation of data can also be done in a very | | | | specialize in network architecture and setting up |
| simple way using the computer. These are some | | | | networks, and they will be in a position to choose |
| of the important advantages of computers. And | | | | what would best suit the requirements. |
| the above said reasons are why computers are | | | | Networking is very important as it helps people |
| being used in every field of life today. | | | | stay in touch with each other and saves a lot of |
| The world is growing at a very rapid pace. Every | | | | time. If one had to go and personally meet people |
| company is trying to get bigger and bigger. In | | | | every time he or she had an idea, then that |
| order to be able to communicate effectively with | | | | would take a lot of tome. Instead, by mailing |
| each other, it is necessary that proper networks | | | | those concerned, one can get instant replies. Also |
| are established. Computer networks are basically | | | | it becomes very easy to share resources. The |
| an interconnection of computers on a Local Area | | | | resources are common to the entire network. But |
| network or through the Internet. If a person | | | | if any network problem arises, then care should |
| visits a company, he or she is sure to come | | | | be taken to make sure that the resources are |
| across several computers. In order to work | | | | safe and security is maintained. It is always |
| effectively, share data, resources and ideas, it is | | | | preferable to form a network in such a way that |
| necessary that these computers are connected | | | | even if one system fails, the others in the |
| with each other. This is precisely a computer | | | | network should not be affected. So even if any |
| network. People can work in a better fashion if | | | | network problems arise, there will be some |
| each of them has access to all the resources. | | | | computers, which will be able to do their work. |
| However, if network problems crop up, there is | | | | |