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3.3 Network Characteristics (Client server (Files are stored on a…
3.3 Network Characteristics
Peer-to-peer network
This is where computers are linked to each other
They send data packets between/through each other instead of a dedicated server
Every PC must do its own backup
Client server
Files are stored on a dedicated server
Server will be accessed at all times to retrieve and save all files
Do backups centrally
Requires a network OS
Servers are expensive
Specialist staff are required to maintain the network
(DNS) Domain name server (Step by step)
Enter domain name in browser
Browser contacts DNS to translate the domain name to an IP address
IP address sent back to browser
IP address attached to the data packets to be sent
Data back travels to destination using the IP address
End servers send back requested data
Network characteristics is the type of network that it is some examples are Peer to peer and client server.