Client-Server and Peer to Peer

A peer to peer network always has a central server

• False
• True

A peer to peer network is a network arrangement where all of the computers are equal.

• True
• False

Which one of these items is not an advantage of a client-server network?

• No central point of failure
• Central control of security
• Easier to supervise network performance
• Easier to perform software upgrades

Which one of these items is true of a peer-to-peer network?

• No network wide security in place
• Central control of security
• Has a central point of failure
• Easier to perform network wide backups

A client-server network allows people to save their data centrally.

• True
• False

In a peer-to-peer network you can have a server.

• True
• False

In a peer-to-peer network everyone has control over their own machine.

• True
• False

Which one of these items is true of a client-server network?

• Needs a network manager to run the network
• No centralised management
• All computers have equal status
• No dependency on a server

Which is an advantage of client-server networks?

• Files/Internet connection/hardware can be shared
• The network never stops functioning
• The network is always fast and reliable
• A client's data is backed up every minute

Which best describes a peer to peer network?

• To peers connected together
• Devices connected together - without a server
• To piers connected together
• Two devices connected together - without a client