Client Server Networks

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A Level ICT (Unit 3.2) Mind Map on Client Server Networks, created by scott.dowle on 27/05/2013.
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Client Server Networks
  1. Network uses full processing power of each computer in the network, including the File- Server and the user workstations or Clients
    1. Required to
      1. Manage activities of the network
        1. Store application programs and data files
          1. Distribute programs or data files to other computers on the network as requested
          2. Enabled companies to downsize from sole use of mainframes
            1. Advantages
              1. Less expensive
                1. More flexible
                  1. Power of client and servers are used jointly
                    1. Administration
                      1. Back-Up and file-sharing dealt with by server
                      2. Printing can be queued
                      3. Client-Server Network Requires
                        1. File Server
                          1. Networks card to provide a physical interface
                            1. Networking OS
                            2. Specialist Servers
                              1. File server
                                1. Print server
                                  1. Communications server
                                    1. Database server
                                      1. Access to central database files for all workstations or clients on the network
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