Worksheet 2

8.1.1
1 A smart watch uses a PAN network. Why is this the case?
It uses it to transport data anywhere it goes. T

2 Think about the advantages and disadvantages of networking. Insert the

following statements into the appropriate column in the table below.
Devices such as printers and scanners can be shared.

Networking hardware can be very expensive.

Software licences can be shared (which means that software is often cheaper).

Managing a network can be complicated and requires skilled people.

Files can be accessed by all users on the network.

If the file server stops working, no users on the network can access the files.

Users can communicate with each other over the network.

Viruses can spread to all devices on the network if a single user’s device becomes
infected.

Users can share an internet connection.

Advantages Disadvantages
Devices such as printers and scanners can Networking hardware can be very
be shared. expensive.
Files can be accessed by all users on the network
Users can communicate with each other over the Software licences can be shared (which
network means that software is often cheaper).
Managing a network can be complicated
Users can share an internet connection. and requires skilled people.
If the file server stops working, no users
on the network can access the files.
Viruses can spread to all devices on the
network if a single user’s device becomes
infected.

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