ICT Week 9 Quiz - Peer 2 Peer Networks

What is a client-server network managed by?

• A server
• A firewall
• A switch
• A router

Where are files and software usually stored in a client-server network?

• On a local hard drive
• In the cloud

• On the server
• On a USB Drive

What do clients send to the server in a client-server network?

• User credentials for authentication
• Requests for resources or services
• Data packets for transmission
• Error messages from the server (like the good old 404 error)

What might a server request before fulfilling certain requests?

• Server location
• Authentication or permissions

• Data backup status
• User feedback

What type of relationship do most uses of the Internet work on?

• WAN Network

• Client-server model
• Peer-to-peer model
• LAN Network

What is one advantage of storing files centrally on a server?

• Easier to keep track of files

• Files are harder to track

• It is more expensive

• • Requires more specialists

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a server?

• Easier to perform back-ups

• Easier to manage network security

• Server dependence

• Too many 4K videos of chickens pecking grass are on there.

Why might a server become overloaded?

• Mino & Kiko (Sumayah's cats) are running on the keyboard and they are hacking the server

• A server might become overloaded due to excessive traffic or insufficient resources.
• The server is too far from the users.
• The server has too many security features.

Answer explanation

Mino & Kiko: "Nothing to see here!"

😑🙄🙂

What is a benefit of using servers for software management?

• Harder to update software

• Easier to install and update software

• More expensive to maintain

• • Requires less network security

What is a con of setting up a server network?

• Easy scalability

• High setup and maintenance costs

• Low energy consumption

• Improved data security