What is the difference between a client/server network and a peer-to-peer (P2P) network?
In peerP2P networks, each node connected to the network can communicate directly with every other node instead of having a separate device exercise central control over the network. Peer-to-peer networks are the most common type of home network. Most networks that have 10 or more nodes are client/server networks. A client/server network contains two types of computers: a client computer where users accomplish specific tasks, and a server computer that provides resources to the clients and central control for the network. • What are the main components of every network? To function, all networks contain four components: (1) transmission media (cables or radio waves) to connect and establish a communication between nodes; (2) network adapters that allow the nodes on the network to communicate; (3) network navigation devices (such as routers and hubs) that move data around the network; and (4) software that allows the network to run. • What are the most common home networks? The four most
