Question

Determine whether the computer system on which you are working is part of a local area network. If it is, determine what servers are available and how they are used. Is there a significant difference between the ways you access local resources and remote resource

I do not believe I am on a local area network. I am on a private network in my house, and the only things connected to it are my devices. I could be wrong on what that means but that's why I am asking for help. Hopefully that helps to help me figure out exactly what this is telling me and what my answer would be.

PS: I viewed the textbook solution on it; however, I am looking to an answer for my current scenario and still don't fully understand. There is a textbook solution on chegg for it; and I am aware of that; however, I am looking for in my certain situation if it is part of one which I don't think it is, and if there's a significant difference between the ways I access local resources and remote resources as the question entails. Thank you.

Answer 1

The computer system on which you are working is part of a local area network. Yes, that is True it is a Local Area Network only. I want to make you clear that it is not a Private Network because many devices are connected in your house and when several devices are connected inside a building the network is known as LAN Local Area Network, not Private Network.

Now let's answer your second question that is what servers we are available how they are used. Before answering these let's understand what a server is

What are servers

Servers are computers or systems that helps and provides data, services to various computers which are known as a client for the servers. They listen to request received from the client and act accordingly with the required response and send them back to the client as requested.

Types of Servers which are available for use are:

1. File Server: In this server, files are shared in the network via server/ In your scenario we can share files between all the devices which are connected in our network in our home.

2. Print Server: This server allows managing printing functionality among all the devices connected to a single printer in our network. In your scenario, if u have a printer also connected to your network and you are giving the print command from different devices then this server will manage them.

3. Application Server: You can also use an application server in your network which will enable you to use a single application from different devices in your network. You don't need to install it separately on each and every device.

4. Mail Server: This is the most commonly used server in our computer system. The mail server simply stores all mails received by the client and then show the requested mail by the client only.

5. Web Server: It is the most abundant server in the market. It stores all information over the internet of Intranet and gives responses only when the client requests a particular host. In your scenario, you will access google, Yahoo from your system as search engines which are web servers only.

6. Database Server: Database servers are used to store any data on a computer. It can use SQL or NoSql system to store data. Forex- MySql, MongoDB etc.

7.Proxy Server: This server is mainly used when we want to bypass any host over the web. In your scenario you can use this server if you want to bypass any website over the internet.

Now let's answer the last part of the question What is the difference between the ways you access local resources and remote resources.:

1. If we are using any local resource then we do not need any authorization to access it but if we are using any remote resource, we need the authorization to access that.

2.Accessing local resources are easy whereas accessing remote resources is difficult.

3. Local resources are fast working as compared to remote resources.

4. Its owners wish that we will access remote resources or not whereas we can be owners of local resources.

I hope I have answered all your answers. I have also explained your scenario. Please feel free to use comments to connect in case you have any doubt.