File+sharing

What is file sharing?  File sharing is the sharing or exchange of files between people using computers connected to the internet. The term covers both the making available of the file (uploading), for instance on a file-sharing service such as Kaaza, and the downloading of that file from the internet to a computer. //(from old.safeinternet.org)// 
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 * Disadvantages of file sharing || 1) Security Problems- explicit programming required

2) Integrity Problems- rules needed to be programmed explicitly

3) Concurrent access anomalies- multiple access of same file in case of multiple user system

4) Data Isolation- related data required by different programs of same application may resides in diff isolated files

5) Unanticipated queries- handling sudden queries can be difficult

6) Data redundancy

7) Data inconsistency

8) Duplication of data

9) No standardized control over organization of files

10) No standardized control over structure of files

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