Functions and characteristics of computer network

Computer network refers to a computer system that connects multiple computers with independent functions located in different geographical locations and their external devices through communication lines, and realizes resource sharing and information transmission under the management and coordination of network operating system, network management software and network communication protocol.

Enjoy hardware resources * * *

The function of computer network is mainly manifested in the enjoyment of hardware resources. It can provide exclusive access to expensive equipment such as processing resources, storage resources, input and output resources and so on. In the whole network, users can save investment, and it is also convenient for centralized management and balanced load sharing.

Software resources * * * enjoyment

The function of computer network is mainly manifested in the enjoyment of software resources. Users on the Internet are allowed to access all kinds of databases remotely, and they can obtain network file transfer service, remote process management service and remote file access service, which avoids repeated labor and data resources storage in software development and facilitates centralized management.

Information exchange between users

The function of computer network is mainly manifested in the information exchange between users. Computer network provides powerful communication means for users distributed everywhere. Users can send emails, publish news messages and conduct e-commerce activities through computer networks.