Types of network computers

Questions:
1. List the 2 different types of network computers.

 Client Computer
 Server Computer

2. Describe what a server computer is.

A server is a computer or system that provides resources, data, services, or programs

to other computers, known as clients, over a network

3. Find an image that shows a picture example of a server computer and paste it into the space
below:

4. Describe what server computers do.

A server is a computer that provides data to other computers. It provides network

security. It also act as the central storage. It also share devices.

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 5. There are different types of server computers. In the table below, list 4 examples of server
computers and describe their function:

Server computers Their function

Web Server
File Server
Application servers
Printer servers

6. Server computers provide ‘services’ to the client computers on the network. In the table below,
name and describe 4 of these services:

Service Description
Providing network
security
Share file
Share internet
connections
Provide centeral storage.

7. Describe what a client computer is.

Desktop laptop.

8. Find an image that shows a picture examples of client computers and paste it into the space
below:

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 9. List 4 functions that client computers are used to carry out.

 Receive and send commands

 Perform every day task
 Access information and program from the server
 Web browsing

10. Find an image that depicts how a server computer communicates with client computers and
paste it onto the next page (as large as you can).

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