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Network Opreating System Lecture2
Network Opreating System Lecture2
CS522
Network Operating System
Khalid Shinwari
khalidshinwari@gmail.com,
0788350228
What is a Network?
Classification of Networks
Classification by Network Geography
Classification by Component Roles
Network Operating System
Introduction to Network Operating System
What is a Network?
A communication path between two or more systems
Peer-to-peer network
Classification by Component Roles
Server-based:
– A server-based network offers centralized control
and is designed for secure operations.
– In a server-based network, a dedicated server
controls the network.
Classification by Component Roles
Server-based (continued):
– A Server-Based network can also be termed as a Client-
Server network.
– A Server-based network is a network in which network
security and storage are managed centrally by one or
more servers
– These servers can also control the network’s security
from one centralized location or share it with other
specially configured servers.
Classification by Component Roles
Server-based advantages (continued):
Server-based network
Network Operating System
A network operating system (NOS) is an operating system that
manages network resources: essentially, an operating system
that includes special functions for connecting computers and
devices into a local area network(LAN).
– NetWare
– Windows Server
– Windows 2000 server
– UNIX
– LINUX
– Solaris
Features
Provides basic operating system features; support for
processors, protocols, automatic hardware detection,
support multi-processing of applications
User management and support for login and logoff, remote access,
system management