What is Computer Network, types, advantages and components of network? A computer Network is a group of computers and peripheral devices, connected through a data communication system. A computer network faciliates the sharing of hardware and  software resources among  different users working on different computers. A computer network is a  interconnection of geographically distributed multiple computers in such a way that meaningful transmission  and exchange of information become possible among them.  In easy terms, a computer network is a number of computers interconnected by one or more transmission paths. Advantages of Network The key advantages of networking are: Hardware Sharing Software Sharing Reduces Redundancy Saves Paper and Time Internet Sharing Security Do you know? Components of a Computer Network A network is a group of a computers connected together for the purpose of sharing data with one another. The various parts of computer network are as fo...