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A detailed write up of network technology in IT covering WAN, LAN  1. What is a network and what benefits does it provide? The dictionary defines a network as a "group of computers and associated devices that are connected by communications facilities." Thus, a network can be anything from two computers connected by a serial cable to thousands of computers connected by high-speed data communication links dispersed throughout the world. A network provides two principle benefits: the ability to communicate and the ability to share. A network supports communication among users in ways that other media cannot. E-mail, the most popular form of network communication, provides low-cost, printable correspondence with the capability for forwarding, acknowledgment, storage, retrieval, and attachments. Sharing involves not only information (database records, e-mail, graphics, etc.), but also resources (applications, printers, modems, disk space, scanners, etc.) Through its a...