Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
SELF- LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)
TLE 10 – ICT Grade 10
A. Readings/Discussions
An Operating System (O.S.) is a System software that manages the hardware resources and
provides services to the Application software. There are many types of operating systems depending
upon its features and functionalities. They can be Batch O.S., Multitasking O.S., Multiprocessing O.S.,
Network O.S., Hybrid O.S., etc.
In this module, we'll focus on the Network Operating System. We'll learn about the two types
of Network O.S., their advantages, and disadvantages. At last, we'll see some common features of the
Network O.S.
Network Operating System
Network Operating System is a computer operating system that facilitates to connect and
communicate various autonomous computers over a network. An Autonomous computer is an
independent computer that has its own local memory, hardware, and O.S. It is self-capable to perform
operations and processing for a single user. They can either run the same or different O.S.
The Network O.S. mainly runs on a powerful computer that runs the server program. It
facilitates the security and capability of managing the data, user, group, application, and other
network functionalities. The main advantage of using a network so. is that it facilitates the sharing of
resources and memory amongst the autonomous computers in the network. It can also facilitate the
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client computers to access the shared memory and resources administered by the Server computer.
In other words, the Network O.S. is mainly designed to allow multiple users to share files and resources
over the network.
The Network O.S. is not transparent in nature. The workstations connected in the network are
aware of the multiplicity of the network devices. The Network Operating Systems can distribute their
tasks and functions amongst connected nodes in the network, which enhances the system overall
performance. It can allow multiple access to the shared resources concurrently, which results in
efficiency. One of the major importance of using a Network O.S. is remote access. It facilitates one
work station to connect and communicate with another workstation in a secure manner. For providing
security, it has authentication and access control functionality. The network O.S. implements a lot of
protocols over the network, which provides a proper implementation of the network functionalities.
One drawback of Network O.S. is its tightly coupled nature in the network.
Some examples of Network O.S. are Novel Netware, Microsoft Windows server (2000, 2003, 2008),
Unix, Linux, etc.
There are mainly two types of Network O.S., they are:
1. Peer-to-Peer
2. Client-Server
Now let us learn them one by one, along with their advantages and disadvantages.
Peer-to-Peer
Peer-to-Peer Network Operating System is an operating system in which all the nodes are functionally
and operationally equal to each other. No one is superior or inferior. They all are capable to perform
similar kinds of tasks. All the nodes have their own local memory and resources. Using the Network
O.S., they can connect and communicate with each other. They can also share data and resources with
one another. One node can also communicate and share data and resources with a remote node in
the network by using the authentication feature of the Network O.S. The nodes are directly connected
with each other in the network with the help of a switch or a hub.
Following are the advantages of the Peer-to-Peer Network Operating System:
1. Easy to install and setup.
2. The setup cost is low.
3. There is no requirement for any specialized software.
4. The sharing of information and resources is fast and easy.
Following are the disadvantages of the Peer-to-Peer Network Operating System:
1. The performance of autonomous computers may not be so good when sharing some
resources.
2. There is no centralized management.
3. It is less secure.
4. It does not have backup functionalities.
5. There is no centralized storage system.
Client- Server
The Client-Server Networking Operating System operates with a single server and multiple client
computers in the network. The Client O.S. runs on the client machine, while the Network Operating
System is installed on the server machine. The server machine is a centralized hub for all the client
machines. The client machines generate a request for information or some resource and forward it to
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the server machine. The server machine, in turn, replies to the client machine by providing appropriate
services to it in a secure manner. The server machine is a very powerful computer, that is capable of
tackling large calculations and operations. It can also have the ability to administer the whole network
and its resources. It can be multiprocessing in nature, which can process multiple client requests at
the same time. The Network O.S. enhances the reach of client machines by providing remote access
to other nodes and resources of the network in a secure manner.
Following are the advantages of the Client-Server Network Operating System:
1. It has centralized control and administration.
2. It has a backup facility for lost data.
3. The shared data and resources can be accessed concurrently by multiple clients.
4. It has better reliability and performance
Following are the disadvantages of the Client-Server Network Operating System:
1. The setup cost is very high.
2. There is a requirement of specialized software for client and server machines to function
properly.
3. There is a need for an administrator to administer the network.
4. There may be network failure, in case of central server failure.
5. A huge amount of client requests may overload the server.
Following are the common functionalities of the Network Operating System:
1. Data and Resource sharing
2. Performance
3. Security
4. Robustness
5. Scalability
6. Memory management
A. Exercise 1
Direction: Identify what is being described in the following sentences and write the answer on the
space provided.
_____ 1. Is a System software that manages the hardware resources and provides services to the
Application software.
A. operating system B. network OS C. Peer to Peer D. Client server
_____ 2. Is a computer operating system that facilitates to connect and communicate various
autonomous computers over a network
A. operating system B. network OS C. Peer to Peer D. Client server
_____ 3. An operating system in which all the nodes are functionally and operationally equal to each
other.
A. operating system B. network OS C. Peer to Peer D. Client server
_____ 4. System operates with a single server and multiple client computers in the network.
A. operating system B. network OS C. Peer to Peer D. Client server
_____ 5. It is a very powerful computer, that is capable of tackling large calculations and operations.
A. operating system B. network OS C. server machine D. Client server
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B. Exercise 2
TRUE OR FALSE ( Network Operating system ) Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is True and False
if otherwise. Write the letter of the correct answer.
______ 1. Network Operating System is a computer operating system that facilitates to connect and
communicate various autonomous computers over a network.
______ 2. An Autonomous computer is dependent computer that has its own local memory,
Hardware, and O.S.
______ 3. It is self-capable to perform operations and processing for a multi - user. They can either
run the same or different O.S.
______ 4. The Network O.S. mainly runs on a powerful computer, that runs a non- server program.
______ 5. It facilitates the security and capability of managing the data, user, group, application, and
other network functionalities.
______ 6. The main advantage of using a network O.S. is that it facilitates the non-sharing of resources
and memory amongst the autonomous computers in the network.
______ 7. It can also facilitate the client computers to access the shared memory and resources
administered by the Server computer.
______ 8. The Network O.S. is not transparent in nature.
______ 9. The workstations is not connected in the network are aware of the multiplicity of the
network devices.
______ 10. The Network Operating Systems can distribute their tasks and functions amongst
connected nodes in the network, which enhances the system overall performance.
C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2020)
TABEL COMPLETION
Write the advantage and disadvantage for the following network servers.
D. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies
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