Server Types

Question 1

Identify 2 server types.

Answer 1

You could have had two from the list below:
Database server
Web server
File server
Print server
Mail server

Question 2

Identify 5 server types.

Answer 2

Database server
Web server
File server
Print server
Mail server

Question 3

Identify and explain 2 server types

Answer 3

Identified 2 from the following list:
Database server
Web server
File server
Print server
Mail server
An explaination similar to the following:
Database - Allows client computers to access a central database
Web server - A web server uses HTTP to serve requested web pages to client machines. Examples would be HTML pages, CSS and Java script.
File server - A file server provides a central place to store files which can be accessed by any computer. The file server can be backed up and restored centrally.
Print server - Allows the user to choose which printer the documents are sent to instead of printing directly to the printer.
Mail server - Mail servers allows users to send, recieve and store emails using services such as Gmail or Hotmail.

Question 4

What is a web server?

Answer 4

A web server uses HTTP to serve requested web pages to client machines. Examples would be HTML pages, CSS and Java script.

Sidenote: HTTP = Hypertext transfer protocol. This protocol sets how messages are formatted and transmitted.

Question 5

What is a server?

Answer 5

A server is a system on the network that provides a service to client computers/machines.