client-server and peer-to-peer networks

LANs and WANs can be set up as either client-server or peer-to-peer networks

• True

• False

Which is not true in a client-server network?

• A server manages access to the internet

• A client makes requests to the server for data and connections

• A server runs a backup of data

• Each peer is responsible for its own backup

What type of network is this?

• peer-to-peer

• client-server

In this image what are the B's known as?

• Servers

• Peers

• Clients

• Hardware

Which is not an advantage of the client-server model?

• Easier to manage security of files

• Easier to take backups of all shared data

• Easier to install software updates to all computers

• Offers a single point of failure

Which is more likely to be found in a home?

• client-server network

• peer-to-peer network

Which is an advantage of a peer-to-peer network?

• The network is less secure

• Users will need to manage their own backups

• Can be difficult to maintain a well ordered file store

• No dependency on a single computer