Computer Science Ques 569

Question: 9. What type of resource’s most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network?

Options:

A) Printers

B) Speakers

C) Floppy disk drives

D) Keyboards

E) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • A shared resource typically refers to a hardware or software resource that can be accessed by one or more remote systems over a network. Hardware devices such as printers and scanners are often set up on a network for use by numerous users in an organisation. Printer acts as a shared resource for a set number of computers, allowing users to send documents to the printer. This allows multiple users to share a single or more printers on a network. This is cost-effective as printers are expensive. This reduces overhead costs like new cartridges for separate printers.