What is a network?
A network is a group of computers linked together using special software and hardware that allows multiple users to share information. The Advantage for Windows system comes network ready so multiple users can access client & animal records, invoices, and reports, at the same time! There are several network software and hardware options to choose from. Costs and setup for these different products may vary widely. VETECH recommends Windows XP Professional for smaller peer to peer networks and Windows 2000 server operating system for large networks (over 10 workstations).
A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CD-ROMs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. The three basic types of networks include: • Local Area Network (LAN) • Wide Area Network (WAN) Local Area Network A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network that is confined to a relatively small area. It is generally limited to a geographic area such as a writing lab, school, or building. Rarely are LAN computers more than a mile apart. In a typical LAN configuration, one computer is designated as the file server. It stores all of the software that controls the network, as well as the software that can be shared by the computers attached to the network. Computers connected to the file server are called workstations. The workstations can be less powerful than the file server, and they may have add
A network is a group of interconnected pathways that are a functional unit. E.g. A synaptic signaling model described on DOQCS has PKC, MAPK, PKA and CaMKII pathways. • What is a Pathway List? A Pathway list is just what the name says. It is the listing of individual pathways that are participants of network models listed according to their unique Pathway number. • What are Accession Details? Accession Details state the name and model type of a particular accession. Details about the model annotation are available in accession details. Also the available model formats for the particular model are listed here. • What are Pathway Details? Pathway Details state the pathway identifiers like the name and number of the pathway; name and number of the accession of which the pathway is part of. Details about the pathway annotation are available here. Also the available model formats for the particular pathway are listed here. • What is a Related Pathway? Related Pathways are a listing of pathw
ZIM-Networks defines a Network as any system containing any combination of severs, computers, printers, audio or visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by telecommunication equipment or cables used to transmit or receive information. Generally a network is found in a multiple computer situation and one computer is designated as the “file server” & all other computers connect to the file server. This is called a Local Area Network (LAN). Multiple USERS can link to the server giving the ability to exchange information from a central location. The number of users/clients who can connect to the server depend on the servers capability. In situations with a lot of users, more than one server is used.
