The following are some of the important technologies that a CISA aspirant should understand:
- The types of server
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Let's understand each of these in detail.
The types of server
From the perspective of the CISA exam, it is important that you understand the basic workings of the following servers:
- Print server: For multiple users, a network printer is configured. Printing materials are captured in the print server and sent to the printer in a queue.
- File server: Document repositories can be centralized with the help of a file server. It should be controlled with access restrictions. The file server makes group collaboration and document management easy.
- Application or program server: An application server hosts software programs. It also includes application business logic and communication with the application's database.
- Web server: A web server provides information and...