Which of the following system architectures BEST supports anonymity for data transmission?

The correct answer is D. Peer-to-peer. Peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture best supports anonymity because traffic is distributed across many nodes - no central server logs who requested what, making it difficult to trace communication back to any individual user (as seen in Tor or early file-sharing networks). Client-ser

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Options

AClient-server
BPlug-in-based
CFront-end
DPeer-to-peer

How the community answered

(47 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
13% (6)
C
6% (3)
D
77% (36)

Explanation

Peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture best supports anonymity because traffic is distributed across many nodes - no central server logs who requested what, making it difficult to trace communication back to any individual user (as seen in Tor or early file-sharing networks). Client-server (A) is the weakest for anonymity since all requests flow through a central server that can log IP addresses and user activity. Plug-in-based (B) describes an extensibility pattern, not a network topology - it has no inherent anonymity properties. Front-end (C) refers to a presentation layer component, not a transmission architecture, making it irrelevant to anonymity.

Memory tip: Think "P2P = Privacy through the Pack" - when everyone shares traffic with everyone else, no single node can be singled out, just like hiding in a crowd.

Topics

#Anonymity#Peer-to-peer networks#Network topology#Decentralization

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