Control No: 003-001

SLK 2 for GRADE 12 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING

QUARTER 3 WEEK 1

I. Preliminaries
Competency Check normal server function in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
(TLE_IACSS9-12SUCS-IIIf-jIVa-j-38)
Objectives At the end of the lesson, the learners shall be able to:
1. identify the types of servers and its functions;
2. appreciate the computer networks; and
3. apply the networks according to its applications.
Topic/
SERVER AND ITS FUNCTIONS
Subject Matter
Textbook Comptency Based Learning Module (CBLM) in Computer
Systems Servicing (CSS)/ Other sources from the internet
Materials  Pinted modules with answer sheet & ballpen
(modular print class)
 Internet/Wifi & Android Phone or PC (digital/online class)
Copyrights Department of Education-Division of Talisay City
Total Points 50 Points
Date March 1-5, 2021

II. CONTENT MAP

SERVER

TYPES OF
SERVERS

TYPES OF
NETWORKS

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III. CONTENT NOTES

SERVER is a computer program that provides a service to another

computer programs and their users. 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 organisation.

Functions of Server: 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.

Types of Servers
are as given below.
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.
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.
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.

There are some common servers used by organizations as mentioned below:

1. Proxy server 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 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.

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3. DNS name 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 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.

5. Active Directory Server is consisting 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 resource like printers or computers or security principals such
as users or groups.

6. DHCP SERVER 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 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.

8. 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 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.

10. Real-time communication server is a term used for any live telecommunications
that occur without transmission delays and it is nearly instant with minimal latency. RTC
(Real-time communication server) data and messages are not stored between transmission
and reception.

11. FTP server is a network protocol used to move computer files between a client and
server. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is built on a client-server model architecture using
separate control and data connections between the client and the server.

12. List Server is a Server or a server program that handles subscription requests for a
mailing list and distributes new messages and other postings from the list's members to the
entire list of subscribers.

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13. Telnet Server is a network text-only protocol that offers bidirectional interactive
communications facility using virtual terminal connection. Telnet allows connecting to a
remote computer over Internet and using programs and data as if they were on your local
machine.

14. Open-Source Server is a program whose source code is made available to use or
modification as users where open-source software is always developed as a public
collaboration and made freely available.

How Does A Server Works?

In Networking, Servers are named depending on what they serve. It is referred to a system
which can serve contents and many important things. The system may be running windows,
Linux, or other operating systems. Take an example, web server can be running windows,
Linux or any other OS depending on your choice. After choosing the operating system for the
web server then you can install the software needed for that system to be web server.
Operating system
Operating system is interpreter between computer hardware and software.

Client Computer: It is a computer in your network, where a network user is performing

some network activity. Take an example as downloading a file from a File Server, Browsing
Intranet/Internet etc. A network user generally uses a client computer to perform his day-to-
day work.

Server Computer: A client computer generate a connection to a Server computer and

accesses the services installed on the Server Computer. It is not meant for a network user to
browse in internet or do spreadsheet work. A Server computer is installed with appropriate
OS and related Software to serve the network clients with one or more services.

An operating system is the most important set of software programs which are loaded
initially into any computer-like device by a bootstrap program. OS controls all the resources
in a computer, including networks, data storage, user etc.

Network Operating (Systems Server Operating Systems)

A Network Server computer provides its services to a group of Network Client devices which
has more computing resources like Processors & Processing Power, more Physical Memory
(RAM), and more Storage Space etc. The Server computer machine runs on Server Operating
System, which is called as Network Operating System (NOS), and that normally has more
features and processing capabilities compared with the client computer's Operating System.
The server may be installed with special software to perform a function like a Server.

Most popular Network Operating Systems are listed below:

Windows NT (obsolete) Windows
2000 (obsolete)
• Windows 2003 (Legacy)
• Windows 2008 / Windows 2008 R2 (Legacy)
• Windows 2012 / Windows 2012 R2 (Legacy)

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 • Windows 2016 (Legacy)
• Windows 2019 (Current)
• Unix (Oracle Solaris, IBM AIX, HP UX, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, SCO
Unix etc)
• GNU/Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian Linux, SUSE Enterprise,
Ubuntu Server, CentOS Server, Mandriva, Fedora etc.

Most popular Client Workstation Operating Systems are listed below:

• Windows 95/98/ME Vista (obsolete)
• Windows NT Workstation / Windows 2000 Professional (obsolete)
• Windows XP (Legacy)
• Windows 7 (Legacy)
• Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 (Legacy)
• Windows 10 (Current)
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop
• SuSE Desktop
• Ubuntu Desktop
• LinuxMint

IV. ADDITIONAL READINGS

Computer Network is also called Data Network. It is a group of many computer devices
and other computing hardware devices that are linked to each other through any
communication channel (e.g., Wired: Fiber optic cable, Wireless: WiFi) or connected through
communication or resource sharing (e.g., Hard disk sharing, CPU sharing) work, it is called
Computer Network or Data Network. When two devices are connected, and one machine can
share data, then at that time, we can call that device also networked device.

For example, when you connect mobile to another mobile via Bluetooth, one can share data
between the two, then that mobile is called a networked device.

Types of Networks

1. LAN (Local Area Network)

A local-area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively

small area. Most often, a LAN is confined to a single room, building or
group of buildings, however, one LAN can be connected to other LANs
over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves.

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2. WAN (Wide Area Network)

A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network

that extends over a large geographic area for the primary purpose
of computer networking.

3. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)

A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that

interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic
region of the size of a metropolitan area.

4. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

The WLAN connects the relationship between two A wireless

local area network (WLAN) is a wireless distribution method for
two or more devices. WLANs use high-frequency radio waves
and often include an access point to the Internet. A WLAN allows
users to move around the coverage area, often a home or small
office, while maintaining a network connection.

5. PAN (Personal Area Network)

PAN’s full form is ‘Personal Area Network.’ It is a A personal

area network (PAN) is a computer network for interconnecting
electronic devices centered on an individual person's workspace.
A PAN provides data transmission among devices such as
computers, smartphones, tablets and personal digital assistants.

6. HAN (Home Area Network)

Stands for "Home Area Network," which is the same thing as a

home network. It is a local area network (LAN) within a home
that may include both wired and wireless devices. The central hub
of a HAN is the router. In most cases, the router is connected to a
modem, which communicates with an ISP.

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7. SAN (Storage Area Network)
The SAN is a pool of storage devices that are interconnected and
share the storage with connected servers. A Storage Area
Network (SAN) is a specialized, high-speed network that
provides block-level network access to storage. SANs are
typically composed of hosts, switches, storage elements, and
storage devices that are interconnected using a variety of
technologies, topologies, and protocols.
8. CAN (Campus Area Network)

Controller Area Network (CAN) is a serial network technology

that was originally designed for the automotive industry,
especially for European cars, but has also become a popular bus
in industrial automation as well as other applications.

9. VPN (Virtual Private Network)

VPN stands for "Virtual Private Network" and describes the

opportunity to establish a protected network connection when using
public networks.

10. GAN (Global Area Network)

A global area network (GAN) refers to a network composed of

different interconnected networks that cover an unlimited
geographical area.

Please answer the following questions in the provided answer sheet. (2 pts. Each)
1. What type of network is called server?
2. What are network servers?
3. What are the 4 types of networks?
4. How are server system classified?
5. What is the largest network type?

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Additional Readings
1. What type of network is called server?
Ans. A server is a computer that provides data to other computers. It may serve data to systems
on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN) over the Internet. Many types of
servers exist, including web servers, mail servers, and file servers. Each type runs software
specific to the purpose of the server.
2. What are network servers?
Ans. Network servers are dedicated computers connected to a network that run software intended
to process client requests and provide appropriate responses. The server can more specifically
relate to the software itself, but a network server tends to incorporate the physical system this
software runs upon.
3. What are the 4 types of networks?
Ans. A computer network is mainly of four types: LAN(Local Area Network), PAN(Personal
Area Network), MAN(Metropolitan Area Network), & WAN(Wide Area Network)
4. How are server system classified?
Ans. Server systems are either classified as file servers or computer servers. File server systems,
the clients can create, update and access files over a network. Basically, a server system is a
program that runs on a computer that enables it to fulfill the needed operations on other less
powerful computers (clients).
5. What is the largest network type?
Ans. Wide Area Network (WAN) The largest type of network is a Wide Area Network (WAN),
a network that extends over a large geographic area and is composed of many, many LANs.

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VII. References
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Kumar, Kiran. 2021. Digital World839 . Accessed February 9, 2021.

https://digitalworld839.com/types-of-networks-computer/.
Ltd., Sanveer Infotech Pvt. 2016. SANCURO . Accessed February 9, 2021.
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AG, PAESSSLER. 1997. PAESSLER. Accessed February 9, 2021. https://www.paessler.com/it-

explained/server.

Subject Teacher:
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Prepared by:
Name: Vincent C. Beniga
School: Talisay City National High School
Contact No: 09668196541
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IX. FEEDBACK NOTES Computer Systems Servicing
Grade 12-Quarter 3- Week 1

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Name:
Year & Sec: Contact No:
School:
Teacher:

LEARNER’S FEEDBACK

PARENTS’/GUARDIANS’ FEEDBACK

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X. ANSWER SHEET Computer Systems Servicing
Grade 12-Quarter 3- Week 1

Control No.
Name:
Year & Sec: Contact No:
School:
Teacher:

Activity 1: MUTIPLE CHOICE

1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

Activity 2: INDENTIFICATION

1. 3. 5. 7. 9.
2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

Evaulation: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. 4. 7. 10. 13.
2. 5. 8. 11. 14.
3. 6. 9. 12. 15.

Additional Readings:

1. What type of network is called server?

2. What are network servers?

3. What are the 4 types of networks?

4. How are server system classified?

5. What is the largest network type?

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