tailieunhanh - Network+ Certification (Outline) - Chapter 4: Networking software

Chapter summary: The Windows NT, Windows 2000, and UNIX operating systems include both server and client functionality; Novell NetWare is strictly a client/server network operating system; Windows NT and Windows 2000 were designed to provide application services and file and print services; a client is a software component that enables a computer to access server resources;. | Chapter 4 Networking Software 1 Chapter Overview A. Network Operating Systems B. Network Clients C. Directory Services Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Network Operating Systems 2 1. Windows NT and Windows 2000 3 A. MS-DOS-based Windows versions 1. Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 2. Microsoft Windows 95 3. Microsoft Windows 98 4. Microsoft Windows Me B. Windows NT was the first Windows operating system not based on the MS-DOS kernel. 1. Microsoft Windows and Windows for Workgroups were operating environments that ran on top of MS-DOS. 2. Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows Me still rely on the MS-DOS kernel. 3. Windows NT was first released in 1993. a. Provides preemptive multitasking which enables the system processor to run multiple programs simultaneously b. Integrates networking into the operating system 4 C. Windows NT versions 1. Workstation 2. Server D. Microsoft Windows 2000 versions 1. Professional 2. Server a. Supports up to four processors 3. Advanced Server a. Supports up to eight processors b. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server are for the most part functionally identical except for the number of processors they support. 4. Datacenter Server a. Supports up to 32 processors b. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is a different product from Server and Advanced Server. 5 6 7 8 1 Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is nearly always sold through Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM arrangements with computer hardware manufacturers. E. File systems 1. File allocation table FAT a. Compatible with DOS-based operating systems b. The original version FAT16 supports drives up to 2 GB only. c. FAT32 supports drives of virtually any size. d. Has limited security capabilities e. Supported by all Windows operating systems and others including some UNIX variants 2. NT file system NTFS a. Supports larger files and drives than FAT does up to 2 TB b. Provides increased security file and folder permissions c. Supported by Windows NT and Windows 2000 but .