ITM 301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Network Operating System, Token Ring, Information Technology Management
14 Nov 2017
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Loosely defined, a network is a group of computers and other devices connected by some type of transmission media. Variations on the elements of a network and its design, however, are nearly infinite. Additionally, the size of a network may be small or large. Network communication media includes copper wires, fiber-optic cable, radio waves, infrared, or satellite links. Corporate resources including databases, hardware, software, and personnel skill sets can be shared using a network infrastructure. Operational costs can be reduced, for instance, by providing access to a networked printer for all employees. This would be less expensive per user than installing many individual printers in several offices. And finally, software upgrades can be done more efficiently. For example, a company would like to upgrade its microsoft office suite to the 2016 version. Instead of installing the new software package on every workstation in the organization, it can install microsoft office 2016 on an.
