ADVANTAGES
& DISADVANTAGES
OF NETWORK.
| Advantages / Benefit / Positive Impact | Disadvantages / Drawback |
| Hardware Sharing – Network facilitate the sharing of hardware devices such as printer, plotters and modem | Undesirable Sharing – Viruses are easily spread over network and the Internet |
| Data Sharing – enable many people to access and share the same data such as database and group software development. | Data Security Concerns – Critical data at risk , exposing it to the potential problems associated with hackers, unauthorized access and sabotage. |
| Connectivity and Communication – Network connect computers and the users of those computers. | Security issues - a computer hacker can get unauthorized access by using different tools |
| Internet Access Sharing – Small computer networks allow multiple users to share a single Internet connection. | Illegal or Undesirable Behaviour – Typical problem include the abuse of company resources, distractions that reduce productivity, the downloading of illegal or illicit material and even software piracy ( abuse company production ) |
| Network Hardware, Software and Setup Costs – Setting up a network requires an investment in hardware, software of network. | |
| Expense/cost - the initial set up costs of a computer network can be high depending on the number of computers to be connected and the number of connecting devices/ expert support needed/training |