📌 Client–server systems simplify management and can improve control and security, while peer-to-peer systems can improve scalability and avoid dependence on a central server.
Client–server centralizes services, whereas P2P distributes them among peers.
1. Which description best defines a microservice?
2. What distinguishes a peer-to-peer network from a client–server network?
3. What is the primary role of the application layer in networking?
What is client–server architecture in networking?
A model where clients request services from centralized servers.
What defines peer-to-peer architecture in networking?
Computers act as both clients and servers and communicate directly.
What advantage do client–server systems have over peer-to-peer?
They simplify management and can improve control and security.
What advantage do peer-to-peer systems have over client–server?
They improve scalability and avoid dependence on a central server.
What is the first step a typical web application performs on receiving a request?
It resolves the requested URL through DNS.
What does a typical web application do after processing a request on the server?
It accesses data when necessary.
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