Unit 10 - Client - Server model

Processing happens in the user's browser

• Client
• Server

Data is accessed from a database

• Client
• Server

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

• Servers

• Peers

• Clients

• Hardware

Which is more likely to be found in a home?

• client-server network

• peer-to-peer network

Which is a disadvantages of a client-server network?

• When server isn't on, clients don't power up
• Clients can't connect wirelessly to the server
• Dependent on server - if it goes down, clients stop working
• Clients are more expensive than servers

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

• True
• False

What does the 'thickness' of a client refer to?

• How clever the client is

• The size of the cables

• The level of processing and storage

• The depth of the computer case

Which is NOT an advantage of a thin-client?

• Easy and cheap to set up new clients

• Hardware and software changes only need to be implemented on the server

• Greater security as clients have fewer rights

• May require greater bandwidth to cope with client requests

What is an API?

• A set of protocols which define how two applications interact with each other

• A protocol that state the error checking that will be used in communication

• A database query

• A protocol that splits data up in to packets and then reassembles it

What is Representational State Transfer (REST) used for ?

• AN API that enables CRUD to be mapped to SQL functions

• A protocol for addressing data packets

• A protocol that allows files to be uploaded to a server

• A security method