Inside of a Network

Now that we have talked about COMPUTER NETWORK, it is important to know what is :


Host: A computer that mediates multiple access to databases mounted on it or provides other services to a computer network.


Server: Computer program that manages access to a centralised resource or service in a network. there are:
                   File server A computer that stores and manages files for multiple users on a network
                   Web server A computer dedicated to responding to requests (from the browser client) for web pages

Node: A piece of equipment, such as a PC or peripheral attached to a network.


User: A person who uses or operates something.

Client: A dedktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server.


Computer networks have opened up an entire frontier in the world of computing called 

the client/server model