Client Server and P2P Networks

In a client-server network:

• there can only be one server

• there is one “client” and many “servers” which provide printing, file storage and Internet access.

• there may be hundreds of clients

• All files and software are held by the server.

The advantages of a client-server network include:

• security is created, managed and enforced

• backup of data is centralised

• many computers have access to centralised resources

• All options

A peer-to-peer network:

• usually links just two computers

• allows computers on the network to exchange files with each other

• is often used by people working in a large organisation

• is not vulnerable to hacking

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

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

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

• Servers

• Peers

• Clients

• Hardware

Choose the best definition to explain what is meant by a 'peer to peer' network.

• Computers have equal status and do not rely on a central server.  Each workstation is effectively a server and client.
• A client is used to make requests, the server processes these requests and then responds to the request.  The server provides a service.