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;.and other contents. | Chapter Overview Network Operating Systems Network Clients Directory Services Windows Operating Systems MS-DOS–Based Kernel Windows NT–Based Kernel Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows .NET Server Microsoft Windows NT First released in 1993 Provides preemptive multitasking Integrates networking into the operating system Windows NT/Windows 2000 Versions Windows NT Windows 2000 Workstation Server Professional Server Advanced Server Datacenter Server FAT File System The file allocation table (FAT) is compatible with MS-DOS–based operating systems. The original version (FAT16) supports drives up to 2 GB only. FAT32 supports drives of virtually any size. NT File System (NTFS) Supports larger files and drives than FAT does Provides increased security Supported by Windows NT and Windows 2000 Not supported by . | Chapter Overview Network Operating Systems Network Clients Directory Services Windows Operating Systems MS-DOS–Based Kernel Windows NT–Based Kernel Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows .NET Server Microsoft Windows NT First released in 1993 Provides preemptive multitasking Integrates networking into the operating system Windows NT/Windows 2000 Versions Windows NT Windows 2000 Workstation Server Professional Server Advanced Server Datacenter Server FAT File System The file allocation table (FAT) is compatible with MS-DOS–based operating systems. The original version (FAT16) supports drives up to 2 GB only. FAT32 supports drives of virtually any size. NT File System (NTFS) Supports larger files and drives than FAT does Provides increased security Supported by Windows NT and Windows 2000 Not supported by MS-DOS–based operating systems Windows NT/Windows 2000 Mandatory Networking Services Server Workstation Computer Browser Messenger Alerter Netlogon Windows NT/Windows 2000 Optional Networking Services Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Domain Name System (DNS) Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Distributed file system (Dfs) Microsoft Cluster Server Novell NetWare First commercially successful network operating system Former market leader Pure client/server operating system NetWare Versions : final bindery version : latest Novell Directory Services (NDS) version Comparison of Operating System Design Objectives Novell NetWare was originally designed to provide file and print services. UNIX was designed to provide application services. Microsoft Windows was designed to provide both application services and file and print services. NetWare File System Uses name
