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You are distributing a large video game file using BitTorrent. First, you upload the initial file and make it available via a central server called a tracker. Other users can then connect to the…
The correct answer is C. Peer-to-peer (P2P) network. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network because each participant acts as both a downloader and an uploader - once you receive parts of the file, you simultaneously share those parts with other peers, distributing the load across all participants rather than relying on a…
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You are distributing a large video game file using BitTorrent. First, you upload the initial file and make it available via a central server called a tracker. Other users can then connect to the tracker and download the file. Each user who downloads the file makes it available to other users to download. The use of BitTorrent significantly reduces the original provider's hardware and bandwidth resource costs. BitTorrent is an example of what type of network?
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- ACentralized network
- BClient-server network
- CPeer-to-peer (P2P) network
- DVirtual private network (VPN)
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A2% (1)
- B4% (2)
- C94% (51)
Explanation
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network because each participant acts as both a downloader and an uploader - once you receive parts of the file, you simultaneously share those parts with other peers, distributing the load across all participants rather than relying on a single source.
- A (Centralized network) is wrong because a centralized network routes all traffic through one controlling node; BitTorrent explicitly offloads distribution away from the original server.
- B (Client-server network) is wrong because in a pure client-server model, only the server provides resources and clients only consume them - the key clue here is that downloaders also become providers, which breaks that one-way model.
- D (VPN) is wrong because a VPN creates an encrypted tunnel for secure/private communication; it says nothing about how files are distributed among multiple participants.
Memory tip: The phrase "each user who downloads also makes it available" is the dead giveaway for P2P - if every node is both a client AND a server, it's peer-to-peer. Think "peers help peers."
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