Short answer questions:

Explain the concept of server and client in a distributed system. Give three advantages and two disadvantages of such an architecture.
give an example of a file server and use it to illustrate your answer.
give an example of a database server and use it to illustrate your answer - also outline the role of SQL here.
give an example of a groupware server and use it to illustrate your answer.
give an example of a web server and use it to illustrate your answer.
give an example of an object server and use it to illustrate your answer.
give an example of a print server and use it to illustrate your answer.
give an example of an application server and use it to illustrate your answer.