Network Services 2.5

Question 1

What Is a Web Server

Answer 1

A web server is a computer that is used to host websites. It’s a computer application that automatically distributes web pages as they are requested. The web server’s primary goal is to store, process, and distribute web pages to users.

Question 2

What is a File Server

Answer 2

A file server is a computer that stores and manages data files so that other computers on the same network may access them.

some example of files servers are
SMB(Server Message Block)
AFP Apple Filing protocol

Question 3

Printer Server

Answer 3

A print server, is a kind of server that links printers to client computers through a network.

Question 4

DHCP

Answer 4

DHCP(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a client/server protocol that automatically assigns an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to a server.

Question 5

DNS Server

Answer 5

bridges the communication gap between people and computers by translating names to numbers.

Question 6

Proxy Server

Answer 6

proxy server is the middle man and retrieves the data on the internet for the user and gives it to them

Question 7

Mail Server

Answer 7

Acts like a virtual Post Office it store incoming mail and sends out outgoing mail usually managed by your ISP

Question 8

Authentication Server

Answer 8

Used to check credentials for logging into Online Accounts

Question 9

Siem

Answer 9

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) allows you to consolidate logs from different services and put into one single database

Question 10

SysLog

Answer 10

Syslog is typically used by networking devices to send event logging data to a centralized server.
integrated into the SIEM

Question 11

IDS and IPS

Answer 11

IDS- Intrusion Detection System detects an attack on a server
IPS-Intrusion Prevention System detects and stops an attack attempt on a server

Question 12

UTM

Answer 12

Also knowns as unified Threat management examines the incoming and outgoing data flow with historical records to determine if the content is dangerous or clean of infection

Question 13

End point management server

Answer 13

Allows a user to manage all devices from one pane of glass

ex:
- software installation
- driver installation
- security patches
- remote double shooting

Question 14

Legacy systems

Answer 14

known as really old unmodern systems