Client-server vs peer-to-peer models in Computer Networks - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the sentence to describe the client-server model.

Computer Networks

In the client-server model, the [1] provides resources or services to clients.

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Aclient

Bpeer

Cserver

Drouter

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Common Mistakes

Confusing client with server

Thinking peers provide services in client-server

The server is the central computer that provides resources or services to clients in the client-server model.

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medium

Complete the sentence to describe peer-to-peer communication.

Computer Networks

In peer-to-peer networks, each computer acts as both a client and a [1].

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Aserver

Brouter

Cswitch

Dfirewall

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3 left

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Common Mistakes

Choosing network devices like router or switch instead of server

In peer-to-peer networks, each computer can both request and provide resources, acting as both client and server.

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hard

Fix the error in the statement about client-server networks.

Computer Networks

In client-server networks, clients [1] resources to servers.

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Acontrol

Bsend

Cprovide

Drequest

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3 left

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Common Mistakes

Thinking clients send or provide resources to servers

Clients request resources from servers; they do not send or provide resources to servers.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the peer-to-peer network description.

Computer Networks

In peer-to-peer networks, computers [1] resources directly and there is no [2] computer.

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Ashare

Bcontrol

Ccentral

Dstore

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'control' instead of 'central' for the second blank

Peer-to-peer computers share resources directly without a central computer controlling the network.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to describe differences between client-server and peer-to-peer models.

Computer Networks

Client-server networks have a [1] server, clients [2] resources, and peer-to-peer networks have [3] computers sharing resources equally.

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Acentral

Brequest

Cmultiple

Dsingle

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Mixing up 'single' and 'multiple' for servers

Confusing who requests resources

Client-server networks have a central server; clients request resources. Peer-to-peer networks have multiple computers sharing resources equally.