ITM 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sneakernet, Computer Network, Unified Communications

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 301
• Professor: Nurul Huda

Document Summary

Why use networks: more productive and efficient than stand-alone computer (a computer that is not connected to other computers, sneakernet: people where sneakers while walking computer to computer to transport information. Every computer can communicate directly with every other computer. No computer has more authority than the other. Simple to configure: less expensive to set up. Disadvantages: not very flexible, as a p2p network grows larger adding or changing elements may be difficult, not secure data can be easily discovered by unauthorized people, not practical for connecting more than a handful of computers. Uses a central computer to facilitate communication and resource sharing between other computers knows as clients. Clients: take the form of personal computers aka as workstations. Client/server network: a network that uses a server to allow clients to share data, data storage space and devices. A network of devices confined to a small space such as a building or office.