What is a resource?
In computing, resources are the applications, tools, devices (peripherals) and capabilities that a computer has. For example, computing resources (capacity) can be: memory, storage capacity and even the CPU that a computer has.
What resources can be shared on a network?
From the point of view of computer networks, sharing computer resources implies configuring a network in such a way that the computers that constitute it can use the resources of the other computers using the network as a means of communication. All kinds of resources can be shared, the most common are printers, hard drives, and internet access.
In order to access resources on other computers, you have to share them first, be it a hard drive, a folder, or a printer.
A free resource is the capacity of a resource that a computer has at a given time.
Indeed, the resources of a network are all the things that the computers that are part of the network share to be used by the rest. Some examples are printers, scanners and other peripherals; entire files, folders or disk; services such as when one shares the Internet connection and everything that a computer has and can benefit the others. A computer network consists of both hardware and software. Hardware includes: workstations, servers, network interface cards, cabling, and connectivity equipment. The software contains the Network Operating System (NOS).
Network resources
Each computer connected to the network retains the ability to function independently, performing its own processes. Likewise, the computers become network workstations, with access to the information and resources contained in the network’s file server. A workstation does not share its own resources with other computers. This can be from a PC. XT to a Pentium, equipped according to the user’s needs; or also from another different architecture such as Macintosh, Silicon Graphics.
Logical resources
They are those computers capable of sharing their resources with others. Shared resources can include printers, disk drives, CD-ROMs, hard drive directories, and even individual files. Server types get their name depending on the resource they share. Some of them are: disk server, file server, distributed file server, dedicated and non-dedicated file servers, terminal server, print server, CD server, web server and mail server.
What they offer us In the net?
Undoubtedly the network is full of all kinds of resources and services, we can find everything and for everyone, we consider that the WWW is the largest source of information in the world where individuals, companies, groups, show us infinity of information of all kinds. We can use it to good advantage and take advantage of anything that comes to mind, it’s all a matter of searching, comparing and selecting. You have everything just a click away, but not everything is rosy, there are also those who take advantage of this for malicious purposes. (Look at our security section). Well, in this section I will try to show you some things that really seem interesting to me. Good luck and have fun.
Computer Networks
The clearest definition of a network is that of a communications system, since it allows communication with other users and sharing of files and peripherals. It is a communications system that connects several units and allows them to exchange information like 192.168.l00.1
A network is understood as the interconnected set of autonomous computers.
Two computers are said to be interconnected if they are capable of exchanging information. The connection does not need to be made through a copper wire, it can also be done through the use of lasers, microwaves and communication satellites.
Objectives of the Networks
Many organizations have a considerable number of computers in operation and often far from each other. For example, a company with several factories may have a computer in each one to keep track of inventories, monitor productivity, and keep track of local payroll.
Initially each of these computers may have been working in isolation from the others but, at some point, management may decide to interconnect them.
