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Fall2001 1
Networking
CS217
Fall2001 2
Client/Server
- Server:processthatprovidesaservice
e.g.,fileserver,webserver,mailserver calledapassiveparticipant:waitstobecontacted
- Client:processthatrequestsaservice
e.g.,webbrowser,mailreader calledanactiveparticipant:initiatescommunication
Fall2001 3
NamesandAddresses
- Hostname
e.g., www.cs.princeton.edu
- Hostaddress
e.g., 128.112.92.191
- Processid