Torrent Recap Quiz

Which term describes a peer that has a complete file and shares it with others?

• Lurker

• Leech

• Seed

• Tracker

What role does a tracker play in the BitTorrent protocol?

• Downloads files

• Connects peers

• Creates torrents

• All of the above

What is the primary purpose of a .torrent file?

• To store the actual content of the file

• To act as a central server

• To provide metadata about the file to be shared

• To track the number of seeds and leeches

In the BitTorrent protocol, file pieces are always downloaded in sequential order.

• True

• False

A high share ratio (greater than 1) indicates that a peer has uploaded more than it has downloaded.

• True

• False

A peer that downloads more than it uploads and impacts the network negatively is called a ________.

A group of computers connected together in the BitTorrent network is known as a ________.

The ________ acts as a directory or phonebook, helping peers find each other.

A peer that often downloads but doesn't contribute much to the community is termed a ________.

You are downloading a popular new game using the BitTorrent protocol. You notice that the download speed is very slow. Which of the following could be a reason for this?

• There are too many seeds.

• The tracker is offline.

• The game file is too small.

• There are too many lurkers.