Network & Network Models Flashcards
What advantages does Client-Server networks have over peer-to-peer networks?
- User accounts and passwords to the network are assigned in one place.
- Access to multiple shared resources (such as data files or printers) can be centrally granted to a single user or group of users.
- Problems on the network can be monitored, diagnosed, and often fixed from one location.
- Client server networks are also more scalable than peer to peer network
What does the Windows domain use the client-server model for?
to control access to the network.
Why might a server use a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) configuration of hard drives?
so that if one hard drive fails, another hard drive automatically takes its place.
servers that have an NOS installed require more…..
more memory, processing power, and storage capacity than clients
why do servers that have an NOS installed require more memory, processing power, and storage capacity?
heavy processing loads and requests from multiple clients.
In summary, The NOS is responsible for…
* managing ____ and _________ for clients.
* Ensuring that only___________ _____ access the network.
* Controlling which types of _____ a user can _____ and _____.
* Restricting when and ____ _____ users can access the _______.
* Dictating which _____ computers will use to___________.
* In some situations, supplying ___________ and ____ files to clients.
- data, resources
- authorized users
- files, open, read
- from, where, network
- rules, communicate
- applications, data
A client computer accesses resources on another computer by way of…
the servers controlling the database.
Clients don’t share their _________ directly with each other; instead, access is controlled by ________ in the centralized domain database.
resources, entries
Clients on a ______ ______ _______ can run applications installed on the desktop and store their own data on _____ _______ _______.
client-server network, local storage devices.
What is a client?
A computer making a request from another.
A user can sign on to the ________ from any computer on the network and get access to the resources that ______ ________ allows. The process is managed by AD DS ( ______ _________ _____ ________).
network, Active Directory, Active Directory Domain Services.
What is an AD?
The centralized directory database that contains user account information and security for the entire group of computers.
On an AD, Each user on the network has his/her own _____ _____ _______ assigned by the _______ ____________ and kept in Active _________.
domain-level account, network administrator, Directory
What is a Windows domain?
windows server that controls network access to a group of computers.
the client-server model is sometimes called? (two other names)
- client server architecture
- client server topology
In the client server network model, resources are managed by the ___ via a __________ _________ ________.
NOS, centralized directory database.
A file server stores _____ for other computers to ______.
files, access
what is a server?
any computer or program that provides a service, such as data or other resources, to other devices.
What are the disadvantages of using traditional peer-to-peer networks?
- they are not ________, which means, as a peer-to-peer network grows larger, ______ or changing significant elements of the _______ may be ________.
- They are not necessarily ______, meaning that in simple installations, data and other __________ shared by network users can be easily __________ and used by ____________ people.
- They are not _________ for connecting more than a few _________ because it’s too time consuming to ________ the resources on the network.
- scalable, adding , network, difficult.
- secure, resources ,discovered, unauthorized.
- practical ,computers, manage
What are the advantages of using traditional peer-to-peer networks?
- They are simple to configure
- They are often less expensive to set up and maintain than other types of networks.
if the network supports fewer than 15 computers, a ____ __ ____ ________ is the way to go.
peer-to-peer network
If all computers in a peer to peer network are running a Windows operating system, resources can be shared in these ways:
- Using a windows folder and files sharing
- Using a workgroup
- Using a homegroup
- You can also use a combination of folder and file sharing, workgroups, and homegroups on the same network and even using the same computers.
If all computers in a peer to peer network are running a Windows operating system, resources can be shared in these ways:
- Using a windows folder and files sharing
- Using a workgroup
- Using a homegroup
- You can also use a combination of folder and file sharing, workgroups, and homegroups on the same network and even using the same computers.
in a peer-to-peer network, no ________has more authority than _______; each computer controls its own _________, and ____________ directly with other computers.
computer, another, resources, communicates.
