The document discusses basic network components and groups them into four categories: hosts, shared peripherals, networking devices, and networking media. Servers are hosts that provide information like email or web pages to other hosts using installed server software. Clients are hosts that use software like web browsers to request and display information from servers. Networking devices include modems, hubs, switches, network interface cards, repeaters, bridges, routers, and gateways to connect and transmit data between network components.
The document discusses basic network components and groups them into four categories: hosts, shared peripherals, networking devices, and networking media. Servers are hosts that provide information like email or web pages to other hosts using installed server software. Clients are hosts that use software like web browsers to request and display information from servers. Networking devices include modems, hubs, switches, network interface cards, repeaters, bridges, routers, and gateways to connect and transmit data between network components.
The document discusses basic network components and groups them into four categories: hosts, shared peripherals, networking devices, and networking media. Servers are hosts that provide information like email or web pages to other hosts using installed server software. Clients are hosts that use software like web browsers to request and display information from servers. Networking devices include modems, hubs, switches, network interface cards, repeaters, bridges, routers, and gateways to connect and transmit data between network components.
Servers are hosts that have software installed that enable
them to provide information, like email or web pages, to other hosts on the network. Clients Clients are computer hosts that have software installed that enable them to request and display the information obtained from the server.