Question 5 25 Marks A In Peer To Peer P2p Networking A Group Of Computers Is Linked Together With Equal Permission 1 (88.31 KiB) Viewed 33 times
QUESTION 5 (25 MARKS) a. In peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, a group of computers is linked together with equal permissions and responsibilities for processing data. Unlike traditional client-server networking, no devices in a P2P network are designated solely to serve or to receive data. Distinguish peer-to-peer (P2P) and client-server network architecture in a scenario that requests and transfers a media file. Use figures to illustrate your answer. (5 Marks) b. Napster was one of the peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing Internet services that emphasized sharing digital audio files. i. ii. Sketch a figure to illustrate the architecture used in Napster when the client searches and downloads a file. (3 Marks) List all the processes by referring to the figure you just illustrated in (i). -6- (4 marks)
c. Explains the process flow in the following scenarios if using P2P computing, BitTorrent. i. Jack is sharing a movie file, Titan.mp4. ii. Liew is downloading the movie file Titan.mp4. d. Describe the characteristic of P2P networking, Gnutella. (3 Marks) (5 Marks) (5 Marks)
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