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In the context of network application protocols, what is the role of a server in a client-server architecture?
In the context of network application protocols, what is the role of a server in a client-server architecture?
- Always-on host with a permanent IP address (correct)
- Communicates directly with other servers
- Intermittently connected and may have dynamic IP addresses
- Runs on network-core devices
What is a characteristic of a peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture in network applications?
What is a characteristic of a peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture in network applications?
- No communication between end systems
- Self scalability with new peers bringing new service capacity (correct)
- Communication directly with other servers
- Always-on server with permanent IP address
How do processes in different hosts communicate in network applications?
How do processes in different hosts communicate in network applications?
- Exchanging messages through the network infrastructure (correct)
- Inter-process communication within the same host
- Shoving messages out of doors controlled by OS
- Using sockets as doors for communication
What is the main functionality of a client process in the context of network applications?
What is the main functionality of a client process in the context of network applications?
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What does a socket represent in the context of network application processes?
What does a socket represent in the context of network application processes?
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