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Table of Contents
Article I. Introduction to Networking Concepts .......................................................................... 2
Article II. Centralized Systems .................................................................................................. 2
Article III. Distributed Systems .................................................................................................. 2
Article IV. Client-Server Systems ............................................................................................... 2
Article V. File Server Based Networks...................................................................................... 2
Article VI. Network Topologies.................................................................................................. 3
Section 6.01 Star Topology .................................................................................................... 3
Section 6.02 Bus Topology .................................................................................................... 3
Section 6.03 Token Ring Topology........................................................................................ 3
Article VII. The Netware Concept ............................................................................................ 3
Article VIII. Notes: .................................................................................................................... 4
Section 8.01 Netware Features ............................................................................................... 4
Section 8.02 Workstation Characteristics ............................................................................... 4
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All processing is carried out on that central computer. The only way to increase the processing
power of the system is to add more processing power at the central unit. The cost of this
specialized equipment makes upgrading expensive. In addition, if the central computer fails the
entire system fails.
Workstation processors are used to collect, validate, format and present information to the user
and centralized processing is used to manipulate, process and control access to large amounts of
shared data. This type of processing is particularly effective where large amounts of data are
used such as database management or accounting.
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The File Server, once converted for Netware use, no longer runs MS-DOS but runs the main
Netware Program, the Network Operating System (NOS).
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1. Netware is a multi-tasking operating system and divides its processing time between a
number of tasks concurrently, depending on their priority.
2. Netware does not use MS-DOS disk formats. Hard disks attached to the file server are
formatted by Netware to allow high speed disk access and allow for Netware's sophisticated disk
error handling techniques.
3. Netware provides for disks to be duplicated concurrently to create a system fault tolerant
(SFT) environment.
4. Because the disk is not formatted by MS-DOS, files stored within the File Server are
inaccessible except through Netware. This creates a high degree of security.
6. Netware provides control of all shared resources; software stored on the File Server,
access to disk space on the File Server.
7. Netware controls designated shared printers through an additional program called the
Print Server.
1. A program called IPX (Internet Packet Exchange) is used to communicate between the
workstation and the File Server using the network interface card. This program is configured to
suit different manufacturers' network interface cards and different types of low level
communication protocols (such as Ethernet or Token Ring).
2. A program called the shell or redirector is needed to evaluate a user's request for
information and if the request requires the File Server then it is passed to the IPX program.