Host is also a computer, like that of Yahoo- known as a service provider computer, correct me if I am wrong.
2006-10-18 16:47:48 · 5 answers · asked by deepak57 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
A server is a single computer used to provide a specific service.
E.g. a computer that holds a companies files would be a File Server. A computer that has a lot of printers connected to it is a Print Server. A computer that holds people's email is an Email Server.
A server is not always a COMPUTER in the sense of a box with a keyboard, mouse and monitor attached.
You could call ADSL modems a server too, because most run an operating system taken from Linux, which is one of the most versatile free operating systems ever. This makes it into a computer, as well. And an ADSL modem would be your "Local Internet Server", by that I mean that it is the device in your house or office that gives everyone else their internet.
There are some devices that hook up to Switches, which are just network multi-boxes, sort of a like a central hub where all computers in a network hook up to, that can host printers for other people on a network to use. These are Print Servers too.
A host can be a few different things, it's not always a server as such.
For an example, you ISP could host your website, or a number of computers could HOST your email and documents.
When people say that yahoo is hosting your email or website or whatever, or if they say Yahoo is the host, then they are just saying that Yahoo is the company that is providing you with service.
2006-10-18 17:04:12 · answer #1 · answered by Impavidus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A server is a host computer that other computers connect to. It handles requests for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other computers. Your computer is connected to several servers around the world right now!
A modem is a device that your computer uses to connect via phone to... a server. In my lab 40 comps connect to a server, which connects to 10 more somehwhere else, and they connect to ge-whiz how many more... all computers talking to each other.
Yes, a server IS a computer (usually big, always complicated, sometimes one, sometimes many together). A modem is just a part..
2006-10-18 16:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by Snaredrum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Modem is a Modulator demodulator it takes 1 and 0 and sends them over a telephone line that's all it does.
2. Server is a computer that runs an application that responds to a request from another computer and it can me a sigle stand alone computer all you need is a copy of apache and any computer for example
you use firefox or Internet explorer to look at www.yahoo.com this is what happens your computer asked the address of www.yahoo.com then it sends a request to that address to a web server like Apache or is on port 80 then the server sends you the web page you requested...
2006-10-18 16:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by jayw_4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a server is not a computer it is the service provider for your phone connection the modem is where the phone and the computer make a connection to become one
2006-10-18 16:53:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a bank of computers and server towers. not a pc tower or a room of them.
pic of a server system: http://www.kambach.net/images/server/s_pic3.jpg
2006-10-18 16:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋