SLR1.3 client and peer to peer networks

Question 1

server

Answer 1

a special computer dedicated to serving files and services such as:
controlling access and security
managing access to the internet
managing printing jobs
provides email services
runs backups of data

Question 2

advantages of servers

Answer 2

easier to manage security files
easier to take backups of all shared data
easier to install software updates to all computers

Question 3

disadvantages of servers

Answer 3

expensive to set up and maintain
requires IT specialists to maintain
there is a single point of failure
users will lose access if the server fails

Question 4

peer-to-peer model

Answer 4

a computer on a network that is equal to all other peers
they serve their own files to each other
each peer is responsible for their own security and backups

Question 5

what can you do with peers

Answer 5

you can send print jobs to another peer, but that peer would need to be switched on to communicate with the connected printer.

Question 6

advantages of peers

Answer 6

easy to maintain
no specialist staff required
no dependency on a single computer
cheaper to set up

Question 7

disadvantages of peers

Answer 7

less secure
users will need to manage their own backups