Mental_map_server_concepts.

Mental_map_server_concepts.

1. SERVER

   • It is a set of computers that stores, distributes and supplies information based on the client-server model. Therefore, a server will offer the information requested by the client as long as the client is authorized.

2. WORK GROUP

   • It is a set of computers that allows users to share their own resources. In this model there is no central server and client computers, but they are peer-to-peer networks where any computer can fulfill both roles.

3. CLOUD COMPUTING

   • It is the use of a network of remote servers connected to the internet to store, manage and process data, servers, databases, networks and software.

4. DOMAIN

   • It is the unique and unrepeatable name given to a site on the Internet so that the brands (owners of these pages) are identified in a comfortable and simple way by users and their customers.

5. DOMAIN TREE

   • It consists of several domains that share a common schema and configuration, forming a contiguous namespace.

6. CLIENT-SERVER

   • It is a software design model in which servers respond to the need of the client by providing resources and information exchange

7. ACTIVE DIRECTORY

   • It is a database and a set of services that connect users with the network resources they need to do their jobs, storing information about the objects of a network and facilitating their search and use by users and administrators.

8. DNS

   • It is a distributed database whose function is to translate the domain names of web pages into specific IP numbers.

9. DHCP

   • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an internet protocol (ip) host with its ip address and other related configuration information