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Server - is a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer
program and its user, also known as the client. In a data center, the physical computer
that a server program runs on is also frequently referred to as a server. It serves up
resources to a network. These resources might include e-mail access as provided by an
e-mail server, web pages as provided by a web server, or files available on a file server.
2. Clients- A client is the computer running a program that requests the service from a
server. The term client defines the device an end user uses to access a network. This
device might be a workstation, laptop, smartphone with wireless capabilities, or a variety
of other end-user terminal devices.
3. Topology – is the term used to describe how devices are connected and how
messages flow from device to device. The physical topology describes the way
the network is wired. The logical topology describes the way messages are
sent.
4. IP address - An IP address, or Internet Protocol address, is a series of numbers that
identifies any device on a network. Computers use IP addresses to communicate with
each other both over the internet as well as on other networks
5. Host - A host is any hardware device that has the capability of permitting access to a
network via a user interface, specialized software, network address, protocol stack, or
any other means. Some examples include, but are not limited to, computers, personal
electronic devices, thin clients, and multi-functional devices.
6. Peer to peer networks - Peer-to-peer networks allow interconnected devices (for
example, PCs) to share their resources with one another. Peer-to-peer networks are
commonly seen in smaller businesses and in homes. The popularity of these peer-to-
peer networks is fueled in part by client operating systems that support file and print
sharing.
7. LAN – Local Area Network – is a computer network that interconnects
computers within a limited area.

A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and peripheral devices that share a
common communications line or wireless link to a server within a distinct geographic
area. A local area network may serve as few as two or three users in a home office or
thousands of users in a corporation's central office.

8. WAN -is a computer network that covers a large geographical area comprising a
region, a country, a continent or even the whole world. WAN includes the technologies to
transmit data, image, audio and video information over long distances and among
different LANs and MANs
9. PAN - A personal area network (PAN) connects electronic devices within a user's
immediate area. The size of a PAN ranges from a few centimeters to a few meters. One
of the most common real-world examples of a PAN is the connection between a
Bluetooth earpiece and a smartphone.
10. Define a network? -client/server network is a collection of PCs all sharing
files located on a centralized server. A network consists of two or more computers
that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange
files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be
linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light
beams.