Clients, Servers, and Hosts Explained
Learn the everyday roles devices play when they connect and exchange data.
Everyday Roles
On a network, devices play roles. The two main ones are client and server: a client asks for something, a server provides it.
What a Client Does
A client requests data or services. When your browser asks a site for a page, your computer is the client — it starts the conversation.
All lessons in this course
- What a Computer Network Means
- Clients, Servers, and Hosts Explained
- How Data Travels as Packets
- Why Networking Skills Matter Today