1. If you work with computers long enough, sooner or later you’ll hear the terms “client/server” and “peer-to-peer.” These terms may seem strange at first, but each describes a particular __________________________________.
2. There’s a huge difference between client/server and peer-to-peer networks. One of the main differences is that a peer-to-peer network has _____________________________________.
3. In a peer to peer network: each workstation on the network _____________________________________________ and there is no central storage or authentication of users.
4. There are separate dedicated servers and clients in a ______________________________
5. For the following excerpt on Client-Server networks, fill in the blanks:
6. Peer-to-peer networks should be installed in homes or in very _______________ businesses where employees interact regularly
7. What type of network is being described in the following description?
8. What is the following a definition of?
9. In a school, you can access files on computers in different buildings. This is because they are not stored on the computer you are using but (most likely) on ....
10. There are different types of servers such as a web server, file server and email server. What is a server?
11. In a peer to peer network a backup must be done separately for each computer.
12. What are the security implications of a Client-Server network?
13. The following are disadvantages of a:
14. Select from the given list: What are three advantages of Client-Server networks.
Advantages of Client-Server networks:
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1. A central backing store is available to all computers
2. Security is controlled by the central computer
3. Network peripherals (such as printers) can be controlled centrally
4. Backups are controlled centrally
5. Inexpensive and simple to set up
6. No server necessary which makes maintenance easy
7. User can access shared data which is centrally controlled and managed.
2 and 5 only
1,2,3,5,6
1,2,3 and 7
1,2,3,4,7
15. Here's an interesting extension question and some additional reading that will help you understand the network architecture is extremely relevant - for instance, in app design. What architecture?
16. Skype started based on its own decentralized P2P protocol, which leverages on each user’s device as a resource for data transfer on the network.
17. What were the reasons Skype moved away from its P2P model?
18. The key point about a client-server model is that the client is NOT dependent on the server to provide and manage the information
19. Websites are stored on webservers. A web browser is the ___________which makes the request to the server and the server sends the site to the browser.
20. The client side of a web application is often referred to as the front end and the __________ side as the backend.