APPLICATION LAYER
CLIENT SERVER PARADIGM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Choose the best definition to explain what is meant by a ‘peer to peer’ network.
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Computers have equal status and do not rely on a central server. Each workstation is effectively a server and client.
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A client is used to make requests, the server processes these requests and then responds to the request. The server provides a service.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The primary difference between these two terms is that, in a peer-to-peer network, every node can ask for assistance and deliver services. While in a client-server network, the client nodes demand services and the server node answers with assistance.
Detailed explanation-2: -A client-server network is the medium through which clients access resources and services from a central computer, via either a local area network (LAN) or a wide-area network (WAN), such as the Internet.
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