I am a newbie to linux and i dont know how to compile c programs .
I have now a set of c files to be compiled together . they have suggested me with some commands like

" ./dbserver nameserver DATABASE2 &

i have set of c files and their names are as follows
db.c, server.c , nameserver.h,
DATABASE2 is the input to the file . this is understood from the code.

i would like to know what does "./dbserver nameserver DATABASE2& " means??