The question that will be addressed in this essay is, "What is the purpose of a network?". To establish the purpose of a network, one must know what how a network is defined. "A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and media" (Shelly, Cashman, and Vermaat, 2002). A good example of a network would be the Internet. Many computers and communication devices can connect to this immense network to access all types of information or to converse with network users. One purpose of a network is give access to many users to share a single program. For example, instead of a small company buying many copies of a program such as Microsoft Works, a network would enable a single program copy to be shared by all computers and their users on the network. The network saves the users large amounts of money that they can use to buy more programs to share within their network. The Internet itself shows us what the purpose of network is. Networks are here to aid us in areas of work and research. We can go on the internet and look up books to order in libraries or find articles relating to a research project one could be working on. .
In conclusion the purpose of a network is to connect computers together to share information and programs from schools to businesses around the country. It aids users in their communication, research, work and use of resources. A network is here to help us to improve our use of the computer and its programs.
"The Internet" The Internet has become very important in today's society. ... The Internet is also vital to the advertisement industry. ... Many individuals are turning to the Internet these days allowing the Internet Corporation to make billions of dollars. ... However, the Internet can also be used for evil purposes. ... The internet can be useful to children. ...
Before delving into these changes, a brief look at how the Internet has developed might be beneficial. ... With the total number of households connected to the Internet reaching nearly 111 million in 2003, the Internet has unquestionably increased. However, the profile of these users has shifted somewhat due to the changes in the Internet environment. ... The purposes of the Internet have certainly deviated from its early beginnings, and one purpose that is clearly evident is marketing and advertising. ... One common program used for such purposes was Napster, until it was finally o...
The Internet has had a long and interesting history. ... How the Internet Works). ... "Internet."). ... E-mail is used for educational purposes, personal purposes, and most commonly, business purposes (Clemente, Peter C. ... "Internet History." ). ...
The purpose of the Internet was to create a network infrastructure that would survive even if a large portion of the network were destroyed, specifically in the event of a nuclear war. ... Between 1982 and 1987, Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf became key members of a team that created TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), the common language of all Internet computers. ... By 1990, the organization of the Internet's success, the ARPAnet, was decommissioned, leaving a legacy of over 300,000 hosts which constituted the vast network-of-networks called the Internet. The Internet Pr...
The Internet The Internet is like a network of networks where any computer can link up to information stored within it. ... The Internet is an endless source of information. ... This can help in educational purposes and for research. ... There are also many disadvantages of the Internet. ... The Internet is full of viruses and hackers. ...
As the Internet grew quickly, changes were necessary. ... In the 1980's the Internet grew beyond its primary purpose of research of information to include a wide-ranging user community and increased commercial activity. ... Education is becoming popular with the Internet. More than 51% of instructional rooms had Internet access in 1998, classes and seminars can be taken over the Internet. ... Business on the Internet is a growing technology. ...
There are an estimated 146.4 million people who had access to the Internet but did not actually surf which shows the growth of the Internet in a short period of time. ... The bulk of people on the Internet come from Canada, The United States and Europe. ... In South Africa, they have a total of 1.82 million people visiting the online world, while Swaziland is building a centre solely for this purpose. ... Mexico, which has a population of 97 million people only has 2.7 million people using the internet due to this problem, Argentina has only a million that access the Internet. ... However cont...
The Internet is, literally, a network of networks. ... Despite the recent publicity, the Internet is not a new thing. ... The Internet has gone on now to fulfill a great deal more than it's intended purpose and has definitely brought more good than bad. ... Internets Anonymous and Webaholics are two of the sites offering help, but only through logging onto the Internet. ... The Internet offers a new way of doing business. ...
Current and Future Uses of the Internet ABSTRACT This study examines the current and future uses of the Internet. ... Between May of 2000 and December 2000, adults with access to the Internet increased from 88 million to 104 million (Pew Internet 2001). ... New users of the Internet have a range of options undreamed of by the audience of just a few years ago (Pew Internet). ... This study applies the uses and gratifications theory to the Internet to determine what future uses of the Internet may be coming. ... Her work shows that the Internet is "useful for some people for some o...