MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a disadvantage of a client-server network?
A
Cheap to set up
B
If the server goes down, the network goes down
C
Each client manages its own security
D
The network can be managed centrally
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If all the clients simultaneously request data from the server, it may get overloaded. This may lead to congestion in the network.

Detailed explanation-2: -Network Traffic Congestion: The main disadvantage of a client-server model is the danger of a system overload owing to a lack of resources to service all of the clients. If too many different clients try to connect to the shared network at the same time, the connection may fail or slow down.

Detailed explanation-3: -Traffic issues: Sometimes requests from clients become very high so it is difficult to manage all requests from the server. Very expensive: The server computer needs to have a high processor and initial investment to buy server is high.

Detailed explanation-4: -An important disadvantage of the client-server model is that if too many clients simultaneously request data from the server, it may get overloaded. In addition to causing network congestion, too many requests may result in a denial of service.

Detailed explanation-5: -Disadvantages Of Client Server Architecture. Clients’ systems can get a virus or any malicious scripts if any are running on the server. Extra security must be added so that the data does not get spoofed in between the transmission. The main problem can be server down.

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