Different Network Types and Network Architectures

3. client computers act as both servers and workstations because they share files and printers while allowing use of the client computer for normal tasks
4. networks that offload some of the computing requirements from the data center's servers, allowing application designers to implement advanced user interfaces in a web-based or terminal-based application
6. centered around a person and their devices
7. a LAN with wireless connectivity
8. allows access to storage devices specifically instead of the more general networking that can be used for any purpose
9. great for portability
11. provides networking across a larger area, such as a whole city of the equivalent of a metropolitan area, not necessarily limited by city boundaries

1. networks that rely on the computing power in the user's device and enables users to operate w/out a network connection and be portable.
2. network where computing and network power is centralized in a large, secure data center where users log on to dumb terminals to access mainframe data and perform tasks
4. provides networking of multiple LANs across a limited area, like a campus or group of buildings owned by a company
5. covers a large geographical area w/in its network, would be the case for worldwide businesses or government bodies
10. consists of computers connected within a limited area