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  Benefits of Networking File sharing             All types of data (Audio, Video, and Images) can be  easily shared  and accessed on network. Resource Sharing            Resources like scanners, printers, network data and         applications can be accessed by remote connection devices,  using  network-connected devices. Example, a application  can be shared by multiple users. Internet Sharing                 A single internet connection can be shared with multiple  users and devices.        Increasing Storage Capacity         Access any types of media files stored remotely on other  computers storage devices (Example NAS) .

Broad network categories There are two broad network categories, 1) Peer-To-Peer(P2P) Networks   -   Peer-To-Peer networks involve two or more  computers pooling individual resources such as disk drives. Each computer acts as both the client and the server, These computers can directly communicate with the other computers. On a peer-to-peer network, for example, a scanner on one computer can be used by any other computer on the network. P2P networks are cheap to set up. Its connection type can be by using Ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi router. 2)  Client-Server Networks -  This involves multiple client networks which are connected to at least a central server on network where, applications are installed.        Clients need access to these server resources, they can access them only from the server. Servers often have private user directories for special users (Example, Windows has Work folders for Special users). Client-se...