Re: client-server

Internet Explorer has a newsreader client programme called, Internet
News.  Netscape Communicator has also a newsreader built in called,
Discussion Groups.

Your newsreader will have to be configured so that it can access your
ISPs news server.

When you send any information to a newsgroup, your newsreader
transmits the information to your ISPs news server and other people
can access this information.

The news server also sends your information to other Internet news
servers, who also forward the information to others.  So within a
short period of time your information can be available to newsgroups
throughout the world.







"David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:58:29 UTC, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (cmee) wrote:
> 
> > I'm sorry I know this is very basic but if someone can answer this
> > then they will help me with my course.  What is a client-server?
> 
>   The "client-server model" or a "client-server conversation or
> relationship" generally implies how two or more entities 
> communicate together.  In this case, you have a "client" and a
> "server".  The server provides some service to clients.  Clients
> ask the server to help them do something.  The concept is
> ancient, dating back to the beginnings of hardware and software.
> Its almost a useless buzzword when used by most people.
> 
>   Contrast this with the "peer-to-peer model".  Generally
> a peer functions as both client and server.  Peers help
> each other out in performing some task.
> 
>   A good example might be ftp, the File Transfer Protocol.
> It is best described using the term "client-server".
> The client can get file lists, and transfer files from the
> server.  The server provides these services.
> 
>   Contract that to a product like Napster, that is best
> described as "peer-peer".  Actually it has lots of relationships
> but the people talking about them talk about the peer
> functionality.  So how is that different?  You still have 
> the client interface -- find and get a file.  The server
> side finds and provides the files.  The peer-to-peer part
> is that servers can talk with each other and exchange files.
> Anoth good example of this are the News Servers you are reading
> this message on.  You read/post with a client.  The News Server
> you talk to exchanges posts with other News Servers all over
> the planet/internet and provide you with more posts than actually
> went to your local News Server.
> 
>   I hope that helps,
> 
>   David