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Lesson 4: Why Bother With Networking

This document discusses the key components of computer networks, including servers, clients, dedicated servers, peer-to-peer networks, network operating systems, network interface cards, cables, switches, software, and the role of the network administrator. Servers are more powerful computers that share resources, while clients are less powerful computers used for everyday work. Dedicated servers only perform networking tasks, while peer-to-peer networks allow any computer to function as both. Special network operating systems are best for dedicated servers. Networks connect devices using network interface cards, cables, switches, and software configuration. Joining a network means computers are no longer fully independent and require security and resource management. The network administrator oversees network functionality and security.

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Lesson 4: Why Bother With Networking

This document discusses the key components of computer networks, including servers, clients, dedicated servers, peer-to-peer networks, network operating systems, network interface cards, cables, switches, software, and the role of the network administrator. Servers are more powerful computers that share resources, while clients are less powerful computers used for everyday work. Dedicated servers only perform networking tasks, while peer-to-peer networks allow any computer to function as both. Special network operating systems are best for dedicated servers. Networks connect devices using network interface cards, cables, switches, and software configuration. Joining a network means computers are no longer fully independent and require security and resource management. The network administrator oversees network functionality and security.

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Lesson 4: Why bother

with Networking
Three things Network Shares:

•Sharing Files
•Sharing Resources
•Sharing Programs
Server and Client

• Server
it is the most powerful and expensive computers in a network
because all users on the network share the server’s resources.

• Client
it is the cheaper and less-powerful computers in a network. Clients
are the computers used by individual users for everyday work. Because
clients’ resources don’t have to be shared, they don’t have to be as
fancy.
Dedicated Server and Peers

• Dedicated Server
is dedicated to the sole task of providing shared resources, such as hard drives
and printers, to be accessed by the network client computers. This type of server is
a dedicated server because it can perform no other task than network services.

• Peer to peer
Some smaller networks take an alternative approach by enabling any computer
on the network to function as both a client and a server. And while a computer is
working as a server, you can still use thatsame computer for other functions, such as
word processing.
Dedicated Server and Peers Difference

• Peer-to-peer networking features are built into Windows. Thus, if your computer
runs Windows, you don’t have to buy any additional software to turn your computer
into a server. All you have to do is enable the Windows server features.

• The network server features that are built into desktop versions of Windows (such
as Windows 7 and 8) aren’t particularly efficient because these versions of Windows
weren’t designed primarily to be network servers.
Network Operating System

• If you dedicate a computer to the task of being a full-time


server, use a special network operating system rather than
the standard Windows operating system. A network operating
system (NOS) is specially designed to handle networking
functions efficiently.
Windows Server 20012
Windows Server 2008
Windows 2003 Server
Linux
What Makes a Network Tick?

• network may seem like a “magic”, but it isn’t. The


following list describes the inner workings of a typical
network:
1. Network Interface

• is a special electronic circuit attached to the network


inside a computer. The network interface has either an
external jack into which you can plug a network cable
— or, in the case of a wireless network interface, an
antenna.
What is NIC or Network Interface Card or Network Card
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2. Network cable
• The network cable physically connects
the computers. It plugs into the network
interface card (NIC) on the back of your
computer.
• The type of network cable most
commonly used is twisted-pair cable, so
named because it consists of several pairs
of wires twisted together in a certain
way. Twisted-pair cable superficially
resembles telephone cable. However,
appearances can be deceiving. Most
phone systems are wired using a lower
grade of cable that doesn’t work for
networks.
3. Network Switch

• switch is a box with a bunch of


cable connectors.
• Each computer on the network is
connected by cable to the
switch. The switch, in turn,
connects all the computers to
each other.
4. Network Software

To make any network work, a whole bunch of software


has to be set up just right.

• For peer-to-peer networking with Windows, you have to


play with the Control Panel to get networking to work.

• For Server an NOS such as Windows Server 2012 requires a


substantial amount of tweaking to get it to work just
right.
It’s Not a Personal Computer Anymore!

• After you hook up your personal computer (PC) to a


network, it’s not a “personal” computer anymore.
You’re now part of a network of computers, and in a
way, you’ve given up one of the key concepts that
made PCs so successful in the first place:
independence.
Here are several ways in which a network robs
you of your independence:
• You can’t just indiscriminately delete files from the network.
• You’re forced to be concerned about network security.
• You may have to wait for shared resources.
• You may have to wait for access to documents.
• You don’t have unlimited storage space.
• Your files can become infected from viruses given to you by someone over the
network.
• You have to be careful about saving sensitive files on the server.
• The server computer must be up and running at all times.
• If your computer is a server, you can’t just turn it off when you’re finished using it.
The Network Administrator

• Because so much can go wrong — even with a simple


network — designating one person as network
administrator is important. This way, someone is
responsible for making sure that the network doesn’t
fall apart or get out of control.

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