What are the benefits of network compared to stand alone PC?

* share software * share information with others on networks * share peripherals * speed of sharing software and information files * cheaper than buying individual software and hardware for each standalone especially if for a school, network software often offers deals for amount being purchased * security, files can be copy inhibit mode * centralized software management- software being loaded onto one computer but also this loads software to entire network at one time

* electronic mail(e-mail) between network users, ideal for office memos * flexible access- access you files from any computer on the network unlike standalone which would mean only being able to access your data from the one computer you uploaded data onto