Client-Server and Peer-to-Peer Networks Flashcards

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What are the advantages of using a client-server network?

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Easy backups, Easy updating software, easy to manage files and network security

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What are the disadvantages of using a client-server network?

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Expensive, Servers may become overloaded

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What is a client-server network?

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A network managed by a sever

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In a client-server network what are the devices connected to the central server called?

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Clients

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Where are the files and software stored in a client-sever network?

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Centrally

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What are the advantages of using a Peer-to-Peer network?

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Easy to maintain, no dependence on a server

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What are the disadvantages of using a Peer-to-Peer network?

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Slow, unreliable, No centralised managment

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How do you store files on a Peer-to-Peer network?

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On individual devices and share them with others

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What is a Peer-to-Peer Network?

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All devices are equal connecting directly to each other without a server

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