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Diagram 1: operating systems and networks



Network Operating System is a computer operating system that facilitates to connection and communication of various autonomous computers over a network. An Autonomous computer is an independent computer with its own local memory, hardware, and O.S. It is self-capable to perform operations and processing for a single user. They can either run the same or different O.S. 

Peer-to-peer Network Operating System is an operating system in which all the nodes are functionally and operationally equal. The advantages of the Peer-to-Peer Network Operating System are that it is easy to install and set up, the setup cost is low, there is no requirement for any specialised software, and the sharing of information and resources is fast and easy.

The Client-Server Networking Operating System operates with a single server and multiple client computers in the network. The Client O.S. runs on the client machine, while the Network Operating System is installed on the server machine. The Client-Server Network Operating System's advantages are its centralised control and administration, a backup facility for lost data, the shared data and resources that multiple clients can access concurrently, and better reliability and performance.



Reference:

-What is a network operating system? (no date) AfterAcademy. Available at: https://afteracademy.com/blog/what-is-a-network-operating-system/ (Accessed: December 5, 2022).




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