Server-based networks typically contain centralized network resources, which are usually not available on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Which of the following examples describes a serverbased network?

Question

Options

• AThree network clients connecting to a file server
• BDownloading a file by using BitTorrent technology
• CSharing one or more files to another computer via the Internet
• DA client connecting to another computer over the Internet to share music

• A
  91% (29)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because it describes the defining characteristic of a server-based network: multiple clients connecting to a dedicated centralized server that manages and provides shared resources (in this case, files).

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (BitTorrent) is a classic P2P example - each participant acts as both a client and a server, with no central authority managing the files.
• C (sharing files via the Internet) describes a generic P2P file-sharing scenario where one computer shares directly with another, bypassing a dedicated server.
• D (sharing music over the Internet) is also P2P - one client connects directly to another client, not to a dedicated server.

Memory tip: Think "server-based = centralized hub." If resources flow through a dedicated machine that exists solely to serve others, it's server-based. If computers talk directly to each other without a middleman, it's P2P. The word "file server" in option A is the giveaway - servers are the hallmark of server-based networks.

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