SERVER AND ITS TYPES
BY MAHEZLENI RATHINARAJ
GRADE 5-A
DEFINE SERVER
A server is a computer or system that
provides data, programs, services, or
resources to other computers, called
clients, over a network. Servers can be
used to store, process, and deliver data to
clients.
TYPES OF SERVERS
• Web Server
• Mail Server
• Database Server
• Application Server
• File Server
• DNS Server
• Print Server
• Proxy Server
• Game Server
WEB SERVER
MAIL SERVER
DATABASE SERVER
Host websites and
provide access to web
applications.
Collect and forward
emails to their intended
receivers. They store
emails until a client
requests them.
Manage databases and
provide services to
clients. They store data,
application files, and nondatabase files. Database
servers are used to
manage large amounts of
data, such as employee
APPLICATION SERVER
FILE SERVER
DNS SERVER
Provide a runtime
environment for
applications to run and
share data with other
applications. They can
host web apps, which are
computer programs that
run inside a web
Store and manage data
files for multiple
users. They provide a
central storage space
for users to share files
over a network.
Translate user-friendly
URLs into IP addresses.
PRINT SERVER
PROXY SERVER
Manage print requests
from client computers to
networked printers.
Act as a bridge between
a host server and a
client server. A proxy
server sends data from a
website to your
computer IP address
after it passes through
the proxy's server.
GAME SERVER
A game server is a server
which is the authoritative
source of events in a
multiplayer video game. The
server transmits enough data
about its internal state to allow
its connected clients to
maintain their own accurate
version of the game world for
HOW SERVER IS USED IN OUR SCHOOL?
In a school management system, a server acts as a central hub that
stores all the critical student, staff, and administrative data, allowing
multiple users (teachers, parents, administrators) to access and update
information simultaneously from anywhere with an internet connection,
effectively streamlining operations like student enrollment, attendance
tracking, fee management, grade reporting, and communication across
the school community.
Benefits of using Server in Schools:
It helps in improving the Efficiency, Transparency, Collaboration and
Accessibility of all the data.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
PATIENCE AND TIME!!