Question

Explain Peer-to-peer Networking.

Answer 1

P2P is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a seprate server computer.

Answer 2

Short note on Peer-to-peer Networking:

(1) It Is a group of computers connected together so that users can share resources and information.

Following are the types of peer-to-peer networks:

(i) Unstructured

(ii) Structured

(iii) Hybrid


Advantages of Peer-to-peer Networking:

(i) Less complexity

(ii) Easier to set up

(iii) Independent work of computers. If One computer fails,then rest of them still continue to work.


Disadvantages:

(i) Lack of centralized control

(ii) Not scalable

(iii) Viruses can be easily transmitted.


Examples of peer-to-peer networks: Skype.


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