BTEC IT Unit 09 - Lesson 09
Network Services
Mr C Johnston
ICT Teacher
www.computechedu.co.uk
Session Objectives
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Know services provided by different network systems and the
benefits which they offer to business and other organisations.
Network Services
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Network servers provide a range of different services for
users on a network,
Network services are spilt into 4 categories:
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Directory services
Telecommunication services
File services
Application services
You need to be able to describe a wide range of services from
each category and consider how business operations would
benefit from them.
Directory Services
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Used to management network resources
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Domain control,
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Account management,
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Database of all network resources (users, printers, clients, servers),
DNS,
DHCP
User groups,
User accounts,
Policies
Authentication management,
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E-commerce and secure webpages,
Secure WAN connections,
Routers, servers, switches and proxies,
Wireless systems
Communication Services
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Allows the network to communicate with the outside world in
a number of different ways using the internet
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Communication
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email,
internet relay chat (IRC),
VoIP,
discussion boards
Remote access
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via mobiles,
remote desktop,
social networking
File Services
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Allows the users on the network to share a range of different
files from documents to media files and applications,
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File transfer (FTP)
File sharing
Application Services
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Resources which are used, by users on a networks – could be
hardware or software based.
 Application software
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Shared databases,
Web,
Proxy
Shared resources
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Printing,
Scanner,
Storage space,
Voice over IP (VoIP),
Mobile working,
Authentication eg users, hardware
Evidencing P5 / D2
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Produce a leaflet for VeNew which describes the typical
services provided by networks. Consider within the leaflet how
their business operations would benefit from them. [P5]
Produce a second leaflet which evaluates the typical services
available from a network operating system directory service.
Remember to include both advantages and disadvantages of
each service and how VeNew can utilise each. [D2]
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BTEC Book – Unit 09 p19-29
P5 – Describe typical services provided by networks
D2 – Evaluate typical services available from a network operating
system directory service.
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Programming Constructs
For P5 you need to describe typical services provided on a network and consider how
businesses may benefit from them.
To achieve distinction you are required to evaluate the typical services available from
a network operating system, directory service in the context of VeNew.