Primary Network Components

Even though the networks are large complex systems, the primary network components can be group into three main forms. The core network components that are used to connect the computers around the world to make up an network are Servers, Clients or workstations and Resources.

Servers

Servers form the core component of the network by establishing a proper link to all the resources in the network. The type of resources linked to the servers could exist in either at the server side or client side. Servers act as a centralized control of all the resources and security access.

Clients or Workstations

The computers that are used by the users to perform tasks such as word processing, database design, graphic design, e-mail and many other activities are called workstations. They are also known as client computers where they have access to communicate with the servers to request for the resources. Client computers are primary network components that makes use of the services provided by the servers.

Network Resources

The important resources that are available in the internet are printing resources, storage devices, applications and peripherals. The resources in the network can be used by both client and server machines for accomplishing tasks and to store and retrieve data.

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