Client-server and Peer-Peer

Question 1

What are the four key points of Client-server

Answer 1

• Most common
• One device (client) requests services from another (server)
• It neatly separated functions allowing efficient allocation of resources
• If the server goes down the whole network goes down

Question 2

What are the four key points of Peer-Peer

Answer 2

• Allow computers have the same status, there is no central server
• Each computer acts as a client and a server
• Cheap and good for use of the internet, allows for files to be easily shared
• If one goes down only lose files on that computer