Answer to Question #183887 in Computer Networks for Jade

Question

1.Cite a situation in which you can apply the knowledge of peer to peer network and client/server network.

2. What are the importance of computer network?

3. Cite a situation in which you can apply the knowledge of the types of computer network and network devices

Answer 1

1. P2P: Many Linux operating systems are distributed via FTP client downloads using P2P transfers.  

Also, some online gaming sites, for example, use peer-to-peer (P2P) to distribute games between users.  

Client/server: it is used for some of the most common internet applications, such as email, FTP, and web services. Both of these clients has a user interface that is either visual or text-based, as well as a database application that links the client to the server. In the case of email and FTP, users connect to the website by entering a device name (or an IP address) into the interface.

2. It allows you to store important business data in a centralized location. This allows various computers on the network to receive important data from a primary location. In addition, a computer network allows you to access data from other computers on the same network and modify it according to your needs.

3. Communicating using email, video, instant messaging and other methods; sharing devices such as printers, scanners and photocopiers, sharing files, software and operating programs on remote systems; allowing network users to easily access and maintain information.