Network Architecture

Question 1

What is a Peer-to-Peer Network

Answer 1

Every computer can communicate directly with every other computer

Question 2

What are the advantages of using traditional peer-to-peer networks:?

Answer 2

• They are simple to configure.

* They are often less expensive to set up and maintain than other types of networks.

Question 3

What are disadvantages of using traditional peer-to-peer networks?

Answer 3

• They are not very flexible.
• They are also not necessarily secure.
• They are not practical for connecting more than a handful of computers.

Question 4

What is a Client/Server Network?

Answer 4

It uses a central computer, known as a server, to facilitate communication and resource sharing between other computers known as clients on the network.

Question 5

To function as a server, a computer must be running a Network Operating System [NOS] designed to?

Answer 5

• Manage data and other resources for a number of clients.
• Ensure that only authorized users access the network.
• Control which type of files a user can open and read.
• Restrict when and from where users can access the network.
• Dictate which rules computers will use to communicate.
• Supply applications to clients.

Question 6

What are the advantages of using a Client/Server Network over a Peer-to-Peer Network?

Answer 6

• User logon accounts and passwords for anyone on a server-based network has Access to multiple shared resources.
• Problems on the network can be monitored, diagnosed, and often fixed from one location.
• Servers are optimized to handle heavy processing loads and dedicated to handling requests from clients.
• Servers can connect more than a handful of computers on a network.