What is Computer Network

Introduction: In a simple way, Two or more than two computers connected with a medium where they can exchange data between themselves.

The dictionary defines a computer network as a “group of computers and associated devices that are connected by communication facilities” Thus, a network can be anything from two computers connected by a serial cable to thousands of computers connected by high-speed data communication links dispersed throughout the world.


A network provides two principle benefits:

  1. The ability to communicate and
  2. The ability to share.

A network supports communication among users in ways that other media cannot. E-mail, the most popular form of network communication, provides low-cost, printable correspondence with the capability for forwarding, acknowledgment, storage, retrieval, and attachments. Sharing Involves not only information (database records, e-mail, graphics etc.), but also resources (applications. printers, modems, disk space, scanners, etc.) Through its ability to share, a network promotes collaboration. This Is the main attraction of popular software called “groupware” that is designed to allow multiple users to hold electronic meetings and work concurrently on projects.

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