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Intermediate Information Sheet : Network software Computer Refurbishment

Networking Training components and Training Center


Manual Basic(CRTC)

Types of Network operating system (NOS)


The core of a network is the network operating system. Just as a computer
cannot operate without an operating system, a network of computers cannot
operate without a network operating system.
There are two types:-
1. Server operating system
2. Work station operating system(Client)

Server operating system


- NOS manages network resources
- Controls the flow of data
- Maintain security
- Tracks user accounts
- NOS enables clients to access remote drives as if they were on the
clients own machine
- Allow servers to process requests from clients and decide whether that
client can use a particular resource
- Network operating systems (NOSs) distribute their functions over a
number of networked computers.
- It then adds functions that allow access to shared resources by a
number of users concurrently.
- Multiuser, Multitasking, and Multiprocessor Systems
o NOS computers take on specialized roles to accomplish
concurrent access to shared resources.
o A NOS server is a multitasking system. Internally, the OS must be
capable of executing multiple tasks or processes at the same
time.

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Intermediate Information Sheet : Network software Computer Refurbishment
Networking Training components and Training Center
Manual Basic(CRTC)

o Some systems are equipped with more than one processor,


called multiprocessing systems.
o They are capable of executing multiple tasks in parallel by
assigning each task to a different processor.
o The aggregate amount of work that the server can perform in a
given time is greatly enhanced in multiprocessor systems.
- The main features to consider when selecting a NOS include:
o Performance
o Management and monitoring tools
o Security
o Scalability
o Robustness/fault tolerance

Examples of Server Operating System:-


- Novel Netware, Windows NT server ,Windows 2000 server, Windows
server 2008 ,windows server 2012 , UNIX ,Linux, Macintosh etc…

The workstation operating system


- The operating system software for each workstation is loaded at the
workstation.
- This software is essential for the workstation to operate, even if that
workstation is not part of a network
Examples of peer-to-peer NOS
- Windows 95 , Windows 98 ,Windows NT workstation ,Windows
Millennium (me) , Windows 2000 professional , Windows XP
professional
Windows XP Home, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS, Solaris OS
etc..

The server or workstation Application software

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Intermediate Information Sheet : Network software Computer Refurbishment
Networking Training components and Training Center
Manual Basic(CRTC)

The server Application software


- usually loaded on the server
- provides an interface through the service is given to clients
- Most popular ones are web server, mail server, print server, file
server, database server, etc.
- E.g Apache, Vertrigo, XAMP ,IIS
The client Application software
- used to access the service given by the server application software on the server
- Capable of interfacing with server software
- e.g. web browsers, e-mail clients etc

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