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Difference between peer to peer and client server?
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What are the difference between peer to peer networks ans client server?

Peer to Peer networking has no central "hub" to store the data
to be downloaded. When a Client needs information, they connect to
other clients on a network to download that information. An example
of Peer-to-Peer networking is BitTorrent.
Client-Server Networks use a central computer as a hub to store
information. So when a client needs to access information, they
need to access the Server for that data. An example of a
Client-Server Network is any website.
Asked in Computer Networking, Computer Hardware, Inventions
What is the difference between a client-server network and a peer-to-peer network?

Client/server describes the relationship between two computer
programs in which one program , the client, makes a service request
from another system, the server, which fulfills the request. In a
network, the client/server model provides a convenient way to
efficiently interconnect programs that are distributed across
different locations Another structure for a distributes system is
the peer - to peer (P2P)system model. In this model, clients and
servers are not distinguished from one another; instead, all nodes
within the system may act as either client or a server, depending
on whether it is requesting or prividing a service. In client
server system , the server is a bottle neck; but in a peer-to peer
system, services can be provided by several nodes throughout the
network.
Asked in Windows XP, Active Directory
What is the difference between a client server network and a peer to peer network?

• Client is a smaller computer through which the information or
application stored on the server is accessed by the user whereas
server is a powerful computer that stores the data files and
applications.
• In some cases, the client may utilize the greater processing
power of the server machine.
• In some cases, the client side may have a better graphical
user interface or GUI as compared to the server side.