Client Server and Peer to Peer Flashcards
What are the two main ways to connect computers on a LAN?
Client-Server
Peer-to-Peer
Where are most files and data stored in a Client-Server LAN arrangement?
On a server
How do computer connect to a server?
By a hub or a switch
True or False? Can any user access files and data from the server by using any workstation?
True
What do users have on a Client-Server network?
Have their own private area on the network where they can save their files and documents (where no one else can access this area)
What does a Client-Server network require?
A specialist network operating system, as files are stored on the server and they can be backed up centrally
Where are Peer-to-Peer networks commonly used?
In small offices
Homes
Does a Peer-to-Peer network require a server?
No, because the files are stored on the hard disks of individual network machines
State 8 important things about a Peer-to-Peer network
- Server
- User accounts
- Folders
- Technical skill
- Data stored where
- Broken connection?
- Commonly used in
- Operating System
There is no central server
Each peer may have its own local user accounts
Each peer can be set to share folders
Needs little technical skill
Files and data are stored locally
A broken or disconnected peer computer has an effect on all peers
Commonly used in small LANs such as at home or a small office with few computers
Can use a standard operating system
State 8 important things about a Client-Server network
- Server
- User account
- Folders
- Technical skill
- Data stored where
- Broken connection?
- Commonly used in
- Operating System
It has one or more servers
A workstation computer or ‘client’ is used to log in to the server
The network administrator sets up shared folders on the server
Needs technical skill to maintain a client-server network
Files and data are stored centrally on the server
A broken workstation has no effect on the overall network
Commonly used in organisations that need to connect many workstations / computers together
Requires a network operating system
What are 5 advantages of a Client-server network?
- Backups
- Installing software
- Software licence
- Storage of workstations
- Security
With a single central server, files can be backed up more easily
Installation of new software to the network is easier and faster
Software only has to be licensed to the server itself
Client machines (workstations) do not need much software or file storage of their own.
Simpler to manage security and permissions for large networks
What are 2 advantages of a Peer-to-Peer network?
No single central point of failure. If one peer goes down, the others can continue to function
Easier to manage with small networks
