QUESTION $3(30$ Marks$)$

Telecommunications is the communications over a long distance, as opposed to communication within a

computer or between adjacent hardware pieces.

$3\mathrm{.}1$ Explain the importance of telecommunication networks and networking in an organisation. $(12$ Marks$)$

Client$/$server computing is a grown trend in most organisations. Computing power has rapidly become

distributed and interconnected throughout many organisations through networks of all types of computers.

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Explain the characteristics and SEVEN $(7)$ benefits of Client$/$Server computing. $(10$ Marks$)$

Software can be defined as a series of detailed instructions that control the operation of a computer system.

$3\mathrm{.}3$ Define the TWO $(2)$ basic types of software available and provide examples. $(8$ Marks$)$