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GCSE Computer Science · key term
Hardware, software or files that can be made available for computers to use, such as a shared printer.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Definition of a NetworkA computer network is two or more computers connected together to share data and resources. The connection allows the computers to communicate rather than work entirely independently.
Specification 4.1.1 · Paper 1
Hardware, software or data that devices can access or use, such as a printer, application or shared file.
In a definition, include both the connection between two or more computers and the purpose of sharing data and resources.
When explaining an advantage, link the shared resource to its benefit: sharing a printer reduces the need to buy a printer for every computer.
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A computer network consists of two or more connected devices that can exchange data and share resources. The connections may use cables or wireless technology. A computer that is not connected to a network is called a standalone computer.
