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While there are many components that make up a computer network, there are certain components that are considered to be the lifeblood of the network. If we set these up correctly, we can make our network run much more efficiently. Let's take a look at some of the components that make up a computer network. Processors are certainly an important part of any computer network. Some servers can have up to 32 Processors all working on the same task, or separated and working on different tasks. We can have many different servers in a network, and some servers need to have tremendous processing capabilities - such as Application Servers. While other servers may not need as much processing capability but still need some, such as a File and Print Server. The processors actually do the work. Processors actually make the calculations, so it's extremely important to have the right processors, and the right number of processors in particular servers in our network. Buses connect the network together. There are many different types of Buses: there are System Buses which are actually in the system board, and there are Peripheral Buses. There are some Buses that we are not even likely to come in contact with anymore. There were older Buses that weren't widely accepted. We still need to know these for the tests and we will cover these Buses. But we will also cover the most common Buses that we are likely to come in contact with on a day-to-day basis. Memory is extremely important in any computer network. The old adage "the more memory that you have the better" is very true. There is hardly any instance where having less memory would be better - always having more memory is a better thing. Because memory allows the storage of data, so that it can be ready for the processor to work on it. And the more data that we can store and the faster we can send it to the processor, the faster and more efficiently our network can run. So we will talk about all the different types of memory and how we setup memory for our network. The Disk Subsystem is certainly an important part of the network. The Disk Subsystem is not just the hard drives, but it's all of the controllers that connect the hard drives. And there are different ways to setup a Disk Subsystem. In most workstations, they are setup with an IDE subsystem - Integrated Drive Electronics, and we will discuss what IDE is. But in most Servers, we use a SCSI subsystem, Small Computer System Interface. This gives us more flexibility and faster transfer of information. If we setup a Disk Subsystem correctly, we will make our network run much more efficiently for the clients. And the Network Subsystem is extremely important in a network, because this is what connects all of the clients and the servers together so that they can share information. The Network Subsystem includes all the network interface cards, but also all of the Bridges, the routers the Brouters, and all different types of network components - including the cables themselves. And we will discuss the Network Subsystem, and how we can analyze a Network Subsystem and make it more efficient for the network and for clients. So these are all the components that are the most important factors in a network. And we will start off in our next section talking about Processors.