Client-Server vs Peer-to-Peer

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DiagramUnit: 3.5 Fundamentals of Computer NetworksGCSE

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Client-Server vs Peer-to-Peer

Client-Server vs Peer-to-Peer comparison diagram: left side shows Client-Server with one central server providing services (file, authentication, email) to multiple client computers with request/response arrows; right side shows Peer-to-Peer with all computers equal, sharing resources directly between each other with bidirectional arrows

Practice questions for Client-Server & Peer-to-Peer

In a client-server network, what is the role of the server?

  • A. To store and provide resources and services to client computers
  • B. To request files and services from other computers on the network
  • C. To connect all devices together using Wi-Fi signals
  • D. To act as an equal peer alongside all other network devices
1 markfoundation

State three advantages of using a client-server network over a peer-to-peer network. [3 marks]

3 marksstandard

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