Question

Consider the following statements regarding Peer-to-Peer computing environment:

1. In this system, clients and servers are not distinguished from one another.

2. All nodes distributed throughout the system (within) are considered Peers and each may act as either a client or a server.

3. Peer-to-Peer system assuredly offers certain advantages over the traditional client-server system.

4. Peer-to-Peer system is just a replica of the file-server system.

Which of the above statements are correct?
1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. 1, 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 4 only
4. 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1, 2 and 3 only

Client-server network:

In client-server network, clients and server are differentiated, specific server and clients are present. A centralized server is used to store the data because its management is centralized, and the server respond the services which is request by client.

Peer-to-Peer network:

This model does not differentiate the clients and the servers. Each and every node is itself client and server. Each and every node can do both request and respond for the services.

Peer-to-Peer have the following advantages over the traditional client-server system.

• In client-server network, server respond the services which is request by client while in Peer-to-Peer network, Each and every node can do both request and respond for the services.
• Peer-to-Peer network are less costlier than client-server network.

 

A file server is a server that provides access to files. It acts as a central file storage location that can be accessed by multiple systems. Peer-to-Peer is not a replica of the file-server system.