Peer-to-Peer and Client-Server Networks

The video explores client-server and peer-to-peer network models. It explains that a client-server model uses a central server to manage resources and security, offering advantages like easier management and backups but with higher costs and a single point of failure. In contrast, a peer-to-peer model allows each computer to act as a server, making it cheaper and easier to maintain but less secure. The video also addresses misconceptions about peer-to-peer networks, clarifying that while they appear to connect directly, they often use a central switch.

What is a key characteristic of a client-server network?

• Each computer manages its own resources.

• There is no need for a central server.

• There is a central server managing resources.

• All computers have equal status.

Which of the following is an advantage of the client-server model?

• It is cheaper to set up.

• It has no single point of failure.

• It requires no specialized staff.

• It is easier to manage security and backups.

What is a disadvantage of the client-server model?

• It requires no specialized staff.

• It can be expensive to set up and maintain.

• It is less secure.

• It is difficult to maintain.

In a peer-to-peer network, what is each computer responsible for?

• Managing the entire network.

• Its own security and backups.

• Providing email services.

• Centralized data storage.

Which of the following is an advantage of a peer-to-peer network?

• It has a central server.

• It is more secure than client-server networks.

• It is easy to maintain.

• It requires expensive hardware.

What is a disadvantage of a peer-to-peer network?

• It is difficult to maintain.

• It is generally less secure.

• It is expensive to set up.

• It requires specialized staff.

Which network model is typically cheaper to set up?

• Client-server model.

• Peer-to-peer model.

• Both are equally expensive.

• Neither, both are free.

How are computers perceived to be connected in a peer-to-peer network?

• Through a central server.

• Directly to each other.

• Via a single cable.

• Through a cloud service.

What is a common misconception about peer-to-peer networks?

• They require a central server.

• They are always physically connected directly.

• They are more secure than client-server networks.

• They are difficult to set up.

What allows seamless data transmission in a peer-to-peer network?

• The central server.

• The cloud service.

• The physical connections.

• The network protocol.