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i) Sharing of resources
The resources include data / information, files printers, software etc.
- Users do not need to transfer data via removable media but sort straight saving on cost.
- Centralized access to data / information leads to less time wastage hence greeter productivity.
ii) Distributed facilities
- The failure of the central computer does not affect the operations of other terminals
- Processing load is shared equally hence no time wastage and high quality productivity.
iii) Reliability
- Data can be transferred with minimum error from source to destination
- In use one computer breaks, users can still access data / information from the other computers using another computer using another computer on the network.
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