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1. Introduction to Client Server Flashcards

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What is a client-server network?

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It is a computer network architecture with two types of computers: the first is servers that host and manage resources, and services, and the second is clients that request said resources and services.

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What is a sever?

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A computer that hosts resources and services and provides them to clients when requested.

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What is a client?

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A Client is a device running a program that requests services and resources from clients.

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What defines a client-server network?

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The existence of servers on the network that provide security and administration of the network

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What are the advantages of client-server networks?

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  • They are secure
  • They have centralized data backup
  • They are very reliable
  • They have good performance
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What are the disadvantages of client-server networks?

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  • They require professional administration
  • They are hardware and software-intensive
  • They require expensive dedicated software
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Name 5 Types of servers.

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  • File Servers
  • Print Servers
  • Application Servers
  • Message Servers
  • Database Servers

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What is a file server?

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It is a server that provides services for storing, managing, and moving data, it allows users to read, write, exchange, and manage files.

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What is a print server?

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It is a server used to manage and control printing and faxing services on a network.

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What is an application server?

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It is a server that allows the hosting, running, and managing of applications on a network, and the sharing of said applications with other computers on the network.

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What is a message server?

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It is a server used in the management of communication between network users, documents, and applications. Formats used in this communication can be audio, video, text or graphics.

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What is a database server?

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It is a dedicated server or computer in a network that provides database services to other computers in the work.

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What are the main operations of client systems?

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  • Managing user interfaces
  • Validation of user input
  • Processing application logic
  • Sending requests to the server
  • Displaying/Delivering server responses to the user
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What are the main operations of server systems?

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  • Accepts and processes client request
  • Handles authentication and authorization in a network
  • Sends responses for requests to the client
  • Provides concurrent database access
  • Provides recovery control
  • Maintains the system catalogue
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What is client-server topology?

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It is the physical arrangement of client-server networks, which clients and servers connected to each other.

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What are the types of client-server topologies?

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  • One Client One Server Topology
  • Multiple Clients One Server Topology
  • Multiple Clients Multiple Servers Topology
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Draw and explain the One Client, One Server Topology.

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It is a client-server topology where a single client is directly connected to a single server.

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Draw and explain the Multiple Clients and one Server Topology.

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Several clients are connected to a single server.

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Draw and explain the multiple clients, and multiple server topology.

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Multiple clients connected to one or more servers

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What is a Stateless Server?

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This is a type of server that treats every request as an independent request unrelated to previous requests.

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What is the advantage of using stateless servers?

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The server does not have to create free memory for requests/convesations

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What is the disadvantage of using stateless servers?

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More information needs to be included in each request that the server will have to interpret for every request.

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What is a stateful server?

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It is a server that maintains information about each client session over multiple requests.

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What is the advantage to using a stateful server?

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request don’t need to have a lot of information making request easy to process.

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What is the disadvantage of using a stateful server?

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Stateful servers store information about client requests, which can overload the server’s memory

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What are the classification of client servers?

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Two-tier
3 tier
N tier

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