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Types and Functions

of a Server
After completing the lesson
the learners should be able to:
1. enumerate the types of
servers
2. compare the functions of
server and clients
3. appreciate the role of server
in the world.
Write T if the statement is correct and F if not in the
space provided before each number.

_______ 1. Server is a computer program that provides


a service to
another computer programs and their users.
_______ 2. There are mainly four types of Server
Hardware
_______ 3. A mail server is a computer system that
sends and receives email using
standard email services.
_______ 4. Servers are named depending on what they
serve.
_______ 5. Server checks authorization.
A physical computer which runs a server
programme is frequently refer to as a SERVER.
Servers perform various essential tasks and
activities that is a very crucial thing of any
organization's IT infrastructure. The many complex
processes that take place during an activity, for
example a security and authentication to billing
and orders, the purchase could not take place
without several powerful servers handling the load
hence servers are very much important for any
organization.
This lesson will broaden your understanding about
the types and functions of a server.

Illustration below shows an example of how server serves across the


network:
Functions of Server vs Client

The main and important function of a server is to listen in on a port


for incoming network requests, and a good demonstration of this is
the interaction between a Web server and browser. For a user the
process is instantaneous, but when he clicks a link while surfing on
the Web, several things are taking place behind the scenes like the
request for the Web page is transmitted to the corresponding web
server, and the server fetches and assembles the Web page and
retransmits it using a protocol like HTTP, and, the user's browser
receives the data, converts it, and displays the page.
FUNCTIONS OF A SERVER AND ITS CLIENTS
TYPES OF SERVERS

1. Tower Server - It is a
computer intended for use
as a server that built in an
upright cabinet that stands
alone. The cabinet is called
a tower which is similar in
size and shape to the
cabinet for a tower-style
personal computer.
TYPES OF SERVERS
2. Rack Server - A rack
server, is a rack-mounted
server and a computer
dedicated server to use as a
server and designed to be
installed in a framework
called a rack. The rack
contains multiple mounting
slots, each designed to hold
a hardware unit secured in
place with screws.
TYPES OF SERVERS
3. Blade Server - Blade
server is a server architecture
that houses multiple server
modules in a single chassis. It
is widely used to improve
system management and
either self-standing or rack
mounted, the chassis
provides the power supply,
and each blade has its own
CPU, RAM and storage.
Software Server includes:

1. Proxy server- It is a server that is called a


computer, acts as an intermediary between the user's
computer and the Internet and allows client computers
to make indirect network connections to other network
services.
2. Mail server - A mail server is a computer system
that sends and receives email using standard email
services protocols like the SMTP protocol that sends
messages and handles outgoing mail requests.
Software Server includes:

3. DNS name - It is a program that uses HTTP to


serve the files that form Web pages to users, in
response to their requests. Dedicated computers and
appliances are may be called as Web servers.
4. Application server -This type of server is acts as
a set of components accessible to the software
developer through a standard API defined for the
platform itself. These are usually performed in the
same running environment as their web server(s), and
their main work is to support the construction of
dynamic pages.
Software Server includes:

5. Active Directory Server - Active Directory (AD) is


consists of several services that run on Windows
Server to manage permissions and access to
networked resources. AD stores data as objects and it
is a single element, such as a user, group, application
or device, such as a printer. These objects are
normally defined as either resources like printers or
computers or security principals such as users or
groups.
Software Server includes:
6. DHCP SERVER - Here DHCP stands for a dynamic
host configuration protocol. Which is a network
protocol used on IP networks where it is automatically
assigns an IP address and other information to each
host on the network hence it can communicate
efficiently with other endpoints.
7. DNS SERVER - DNS stands for Domain Name
System. It is the Internet's system for converting
alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses for
example, when a URL is typed into a browser, DNS
servers return the IP address of the Web server
associated with that name.
Software Server includes:

8. Terminal Server - A terminal server is a network


device that enables connections to multiple client
server network systems and connect to a LAN network.
Microsoft introduced this concept by releasing terminal
services as a part of the Windows Server OS

9. Print Server - It is also called as printer server,


which is a device that connects printers to client
computers over a network. Print server accepts print
jobs from the computers and sends the jobs to the
appropriate printers.
Activity 1. SERVES ME RIGHT!
Name the appropriate server for each statement. Write
your answer in the activity sheet.
1. I need a metal framework with multiple mounting slots to
hold my hardware.
2. I need to house my multiple server modules into one single
chassis.
3. I need a server that built in an upright cabinet that stands
alone.
4. I need a server where it automatically assigns an IP address
and other information
to each host on my network.
5. I need a server that can accept print jobs from the
computers and send the jobs to
the appropriate printers.
VALUING

List down at least 5 important roles of a server in


business, education, governance and communications.
1
2.
3.
4.
5.

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