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Computer Network

A computer network connects computers and devices through communication channels, allowing users to communicate efficiently via email, instant messaging, and video conferencing. It facilitates sharing of hardware resources like printers and storage of files, data, information, and software on remote computers accessible to authorized users. Networks classify systems according to characteristics and enable purposes like communication, sharing of hardware and software, and accessing data between connected computers.

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Computer Network

A computer network connects computers and devices through communication channels, allowing users to communicate efficiently via email, instant messaging, and video conferencing. It facilitates sharing of hardware resources like printers and storage of files, data, information, and software on remote computers accessible to authorized users. Networks classify systems according to characteristics and enable purposes like communication, sharing of hardware and software, and accessing data between connected computers.

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Computer network

A computer network, often simply referred to as a


network, is a collection of computers and devices
connected by communications channels that facilitates
communications among users and allows users to share
resources with other users. Networks may be classified
according to a wide variety of characteristics.

Computer networks can be used for several purposes:


• Facilitating communications. Using a network,
people can communicate efficiently and easily via email,
instant messaging, chat rooms, telephone, video
telephone calls, and video conferencing.
• Sharing hardware. In a networked environment,
each computer on a network may access and use
hardware resources on the network, such as printing a
document on a shared network printer.
• Sharing files, data, and information. In a network
environment, authorized user may access data and
information stored on other computers on the network.
The capability of providing access to data and
information on shared storage devices is an important
feature of many networks.
• Sharing software. Users connected to a network may
run application programs on remote computers.

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