Computer Studies Made Simple : Computer Network Models

Computer Network Models:

There are two main types of Computer Network Models:

1.Client Server Model

2.Peer to peer Model

1.Client Server Model:

This model consists of two types of computers The Server and The client/clients.

The Server controls whole of the network .

It stores the data and files that are shared among different computers/clients in the network.

This is the main computer in the network.

The other computers that are connected in the network are termed as client computers and  they request the server computer for data and files etc.

Its main advantages are as server is the main computer  and most powerful that provides  data to the connected computers/clients,less powerful computers can be used as clients.It also reduces the volume of data traffic on the network.

Its disadvantages include Its high costs and the entire network stops when the server computer crashes down.