Computer Networks | Computer Network Definition | Uses - Computer Networking Overview - Business Application - Home Application - Social Issues.

"The old model of a single computer serving all of the organization's computational needs has been replaced by one in which a large number of separate but interconnected computers do the job.  These systems are called computer networks."

USES:

Business Applications

Client will send the packet to the Server via network.

Home Application

Access to remote information.

Person to Person Communication.

Interactive entertainment.

Electronic Commerce                                                                                                    

Social Issues

Newsgroups or bulletin boards

Access to Remote Information

Access to remote information occurs in many forms. One of the areas where it is happening is access to the financial institutions. Many people pay their bills, manage bank accounts and handle investments electronically. Home shopping is also becoming popular these days.

Another application that falls under this category is the access to information systems like World Wide Web which contains information about art, business, history, government, geography, economics and several other topics.

All the above applications involve the interaction between the user and a remote database.

Person to Person Communication

Electronic Mail popularly known as email is widely used by millions of people to send text messages, photographs audio as well as video to other people or group of people. This application belongs to person to person communication category.

Videoconferencing is also becoming popular these days. This technology makes it possible to have virtual meetings among far flung people. It is also a type of person to person communication.

Interactive Entertainment

These days we can see many live programmes and shows. The best thing is that we can interact with them by participating in the quizzes and the contests organized by them. 

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