Client/server networking

Client/server is a computer network in which participating computers have a predefined role. That means that, in this computer network architecture, computers that access resources act as clients, while computers that provide resources act as servers. In general, this is a computer network architecture with dedicated servers that provide resources on the network. Midsize and enterprise computer networks are the best example of the client/server computer network. Figure 1.19 presents an example of client/server networking: