4.9.4 TCP/IP Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two kinds of network configuration?

A
  • Thin Client

* Thick Client

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are thin client networks?

A

Majority of the network’s processing power belongs to servers which provide services and resources including storage and processing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What do servers provide?

A

Services and resources including storage and processing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are some advantages of thin client networks?

A
  • Easy to add new clients
  • Clients are inexpensive machines
  • Allows for greater centralised control of the network as software updates and security can be managed from the server
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are the disadvantages of thin client networks?

A
  • Requires a powerful server which is expensive

* Requires expertise to set up and maintain.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are thick client networks?

A
  • Where clients are powerful enough to provide their own processing power and storage.
  • This independence eliminates the requirement for a server, although it is possible for thick client networks to make use of a server.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are the disadvantages of thick client networks?

A
  • They require more powerful clients than their thin client counterparts making the network expensive to set up.
  • Harder to maintain because there is no facility to issue updates and manage security from a central server
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is an advantage of thick client networks?

A
  • Thick client networks have much quieter communication channels which reduces the likelihood of data collisions
  • The cost and expertise required in setting up and maintaining an expensive server is done away with.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is a difference between thick and thin clients in regards to data collisions?

A
  • Thin clients suffer from high volumes of traffic communicating between clients and the server
  • Thick client networks boast much quieter communication channels which reduces the likelihood of data collisions.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly