Networking Flashcards
What is a server?
A computer program running to serve the requests of other programs called the “clients”
What is a client?
An application or system that accesses a service made available and provided by a server - a program running a service. The clients send requests to the servers and receive responses - tends to be the requested data
Examples of clients
Email Requests
Online Game data requests
Video Browsing requests
Examples of servers
File Server Domain Control Server Email Server Print Server Database Server Web Server
What is a File Server
All software and user data files could be stored on this server.
What is a Domain Control Server
This server is used to manage user accounts whereby it stores all the user IDs and Passwords and when someone attempts to log into their account a request is sent to the Domain Control Server which processes and grants the request if the user ID and Password is recognized
What is an Email Server
This server is used for sending, receiving, and storing emails. When an email is ‘sent’, it is directed to the email server for processing and forwarded to the recipient -being the client- when requested for through the ISP
What is a Print Server
This server manages requested print jobs made by computer clients where it executes the request and manages ques. It could also keep track of the client’s print levels.
What is a Web Server
This server manages HTTP requests on the WWW
What is a Protocol
A set of rules for transmitting data between electronic devices
What does HTTP (Hypertext transfer protocol) mean
A protocol to allow for the retrieval of linked resources from across the WWW
What does HTML represent
HyperText Mark-up language
What is Hypertext Mark-up language
it is the publishing format for all web content
what does uri stand for
uniform resource identifier
What is a uri
a unique address for a resource on the WWW. It is a superset that includes both the URL (unique resource locator) and the URN (unique resource name)
