I DON'T want to store any data on my MBA. I want to store all data or 90% of it on a NAS

All I have is a 13inch Macbook Air mid2011 128gb flash storage. And the expertise from you guys able to reply to me *
My goal is to set up a NAS ( how do I do this?)... as of writing I am intending to buy an airport express 802.11n.
Will the airport express allow my MBA and any other device for that matter to print wirelessly?
Can I connect sub/sound systems wirelessly to Itunes library through airport express.
Next I want to buy an Imac to act as a desktop but also as Server. I don't want to rely on my MBA to hold data as I want it to be purely for carrying out task optimally. *So for your answers sake please reply as if I'm ignorant to computing as I am largely hoping to learn almost step by step method to carry out this endeavour of mine.
Should the IMAC be connected to a NAS- buy a DS411j or DROBO FS? ---> and the NAS be connected to the airport express---> and the airport express is the gateway for any device including my MBA to pick up data (like to print), store away data (resumes,essays), play data (movies,music), act as a backup (imac holds storage, NAS holds a copy of storage in case imac fails or vice versa.
this might give current context: linksys router (lounge room) ---> macbook air (m/r). my room = m/r
this is dream context: linksys router (lounge room) ---> macbook air (m/r) --->airport express (m/r) --->nas (m/r) ---> imac(m/r)
                                                                                                                          \--->brothers laptop (his room,he can now also print wirelessly, watch                                                                                                                                           movies wirelessly from the nas, save resumes/essays to nas etc)
That is ultimately my desireable outcome, but I am stupid and want to make sure it 100% correct and functional! Now.. is this just a pipe dream?! Can I do it with just the replys or email from you guys?Should I get someonelse to do it for me? Or is it going to be bottlenecked and this scenario won't work at all?
If I should chop and change the supply chain management of devices, please educate me. I am not claiming to know much. But I am totally here to learn from you 5x,10x more than I wrote. Maybe it's easier if I contact you through email.
Sorry if I wasted your time, If any one would like to help me take this challenge; break all this down to where to begin and how to move on to next step. Should I buy all of this at once. or step by step.
Even if you read thru all this and don't have time to reply huge amounts, please just redirect me with links.
Finally thanks

There is a world of information in these forums if you use the search function near the top right of this page. Just type in NAS for example and you get many threads on the subject (marked with a green checkmark if it solved the question) another example would be Airport Exterme and sound system. Once you formulate your ideas better then specific questions can be addressed one at a time. You may find that a less expensive choice for a server might be a mac mini. Good luck with your project, ask more specific questions and update you systems profile.

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