Revision 3.1

Question 1

Types of servers

Answer 1

A server is normally considered to be a powerful computer or device which serves a particular need for a network. It can also be a piece of software that operates on a network device.

Question 2

Types of servers

Answer 2

File
Print
application
Database
Web
Mail
Hypervisor

Question 3

File

Answer 3

A file server is useful for businesses or individuals who need to hold and manage large numbers of files.

Question 4

Print

Answer 4

Print servers manage the printing of documents. They control printers on the network, allowing a group or groups of employees to send print requests to specific printers.

Question 5

application

Answer 5

Application servers are designed to install, operate and monitor the applications shared by other devices on the network.

Question 6

Database

Answer 6

Some application servers may have a specialised role as database servers, which manage databases with multiple users.

Question 7

Web

Answer 7

A web server can also refer to hardware or the web server software. It is an internet server that reacts to HTTP requests to deliver content and services from a client.

Question 8

Mail

Answer 8

A mail server or a mail transfer agent (MTA) is software or a device which acts as an electronic post office.

Question 9

Hypervisor

Answer 9

This is software written for a particular processor which manages different operating systems or copies of the same operating system on a single computer or computer system.