Computer Science GCSE
Resource sharing
What Resource sharing means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Resource sharing
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A school office can send a document to a networked printer instead of buying one printer per desk, and staff can open the same shared folder rather than swapping USB sticks.
Topics that use Resource sharing
- Networks (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Addressing at different layers
- Bandwidth
- Bus topology
- Central management and access
- Encapsulation and de-encapsulation
- HTTPS
- IMAP
- LAN
Using Resource sharing in the exam
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