TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
TYPES OF NETWORKS
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Question
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What is a disadvantage of a LAN?
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Site (software) licences are likely to be cheaper than buying several standalone licences.
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Security is good-users cannot see other users’ files unlike on stand-alone machines.
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if the main cable fails or gets damaged the whole network will fail
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Purchasing the network cabling and file servers can be expensive.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Purchasing the network cabling and file servers can be expensive. Managing a large network is complicated, requires training and a network manager usually needs to be employed. If the file server breaks down the files on the file server become inaccessible. Email might still work if it is on a separate server.
Detailed explanation-2: -Independence issues The entire networking system is based on a centralized server, so it lacks independence. So, individual users lack the freedom to use the computer as per their wish.
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