Peer-to-peer networks can be used in small businesses where central control of the network is not important.
Disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network are:
less secure than client-server networks due to the fact that files have to be shared and no password is required
More time consuming to maintain the software on individual computers
Peer-to-peer networks are designed for a small number of users. Network speed and performance start to detoriate if more than 10 computers are on the network
How networks communicate data and the use of communication technologies
The standards used when communicating data
Outcomes
Understand De facto and De jour standards
Understand how networks communiate data
Know the characteristics of a network
Know the basic elements of a network
Key terms
Computer networking
Local Area Network
Wide Area Network
Metropolitan Area Network
Intranets
Extranets
Router
Hub
Network Switch
Protocols
Internet Protocol (IP)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Examiner's tip
If you are asked for a disadvantages of networking computers, DO NOT just say that the data loading is slowe than a standalone computer. This will not the case if the network is well designed and powerful enought in terms of merory, processor speed and bandwidth.
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Peer-to-peer networks can be used in small businesses where central control of the network is not important.
Disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network are:
less secure than client-server networks due to the fact that files have to be shared and no password is required
More time consuming to maintain the software on individual computers
Peer-to-peer networks are designed for a small number of users. Network speed and performance start to detoriate if more than 10 computers are on the network
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