YES, you can. Though its not recommended. Actually its highly recommended you dont use it as a PC. But if you insist on doing it you can.
The problem is people have a tendency to mess up PC's or download viruses onto it. Or clutter it up with junk, start messing around with settings they dont understand or install a program which interferes with the servers day to day duties. So for this reason, most network admins, tend to set-up the server and get it all working and then god help anybody who so much as moves the mouse on it.
Yes, in fact a server IS a PC. Server just describes the fact that it is capable of being a file server or other network server for other networked computers.
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Yes, but Personal Computers typically are not designed to perform well at server-type tasks. Risk Management dictates that to ensure success the 'Personal' aspect should be avoided when making 'server oriented' business decisions.
Mini computers are just like a PC but smaller than a main frame server.
what is the fuction of a client Pc The client is a function in a Client/Server on a network. you can be a Client in school or work or at home..
This is called a server. Mostly called a FTP server.
Upload is transfer of data(information),where data is sent from local system(e.g. home PC) to some remote system(server,other PC etc).
You have to install a router with a DHCP server option on. In that way the public address will be assign to the router and your PC will get a private ip address from the DHCP server.