Network Components
Host Roles
Every computer on a network is
called a host or end device.
Servers are computers that provide
information to end devices:
• email servers
• web servers
• file server
Clients are computers that send
requests to the servers to retrieve
information:
• web page from a web server
• email from an email server
Server
Type
Descri
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Network Components
Host Roles
Every computer on a network is
called a host or end device.
Servers are computers that provide
information to end devices:
• email servers
• web servers
• file server
Clients are computers that send
requests to the servers to retrieve
information:
• web page from a web server
• email from an email server
Server
Type |
Description |
| Email |
Email server runs email server software.
Clients use client software to access email. |
| Web |
Web server runs web server software.
Clients use browser software to access web pages. |
| File |
File server stores corporate and user files.
The client devices access these files. |
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Network Components
Peer-to-Peer
It is possible to have a device be a client and a server in a Peer-to-Peer Network. This type of
network design is only recommended for very small networks.
| Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Easy to set up |
No centralized administration |
| Less complex |
Not as sec |
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