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What is a host in the context of a network?
What is a host in the context of a network?
A device connected to a network and assigned a network address.
Explain the difference between a client and a server in a network.
Explain the difference between a client and a server in a network.
A client requests data and services, while a server provides data and services.
What are the challenges of a peer-to-peer network architecture?
What are the challenges of a peer-to-peer network architecture?
Difficulty in managing and backing up data, and security issues due to individual user configurations.
Give an example of a peer-to-peer network setup.
Give an example of a peer-to-peer network setup.
How does a client/server architecture differ from a peer-to-peer architecture?
How does a client/server architecture differ from a peer-to-peer architecture?
What are the advantages of a client/server architecture over a peer-to-peer architecture?
What are the advantages of a client/server architecture over a peer-to-peer architecture?
In a basic peer-to-peer architecture, all hosts on the network can both request and provide ______ and services.
In a basic peer-to-peer architecture, all hosts on the network can both request and provide ______ and services.
Two Windows XP workstations configured to share files would be considered a ______ network.
Two Windows XP workstations configured to share files would be considered a ______ network.
Peer-to-peer networks are very simple to configure, yet this architecture presents several ______.
Peer-to-peer networks are very simple to configure, yet this architecture presents several ______.
Data and services in a client/server architecture are centrally located on one or more ______.
Data and services in a client/server architecture are centrally located on one or more ______.
An example of a client/server network would be Windows XP workstations accessing files off of a Windows 2003 ______.
An example of a client/server network would be Windows XP workstations accessing files off of a Windows 2003 ______.
Clients in a client/server architecture request data and services stored on ______.
Clients in a client/server architecture request data and services stored on ______.
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