COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
LAN WAN AND THE INTERNET
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A peer-to-peer network is designed around the notion of equal peer nodes simultaneously functioning as both “clients” and “servers” to the other nodes on the network. This model of network arrangement differs from the client–server model where communication is usually to and from a central server.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a peer-to-peer network, the computers are simply connected together without any one computer having any superiority over the others – all computers are equal. In a client-server network there are two types of computers.
Detailed explanation-3: -A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is a type of computer network in which each participant (or “peer") can act as both a client and a server, allowing them to share resources and information directly with one another without the need for a central server.