Introduction
Greetings new interns of SNC computer technical department. Your three months of internship will be focused on networking.
The first month you will become experts on understanding the basic concepts of networking. This will lead you on to more expertise in other areas of networking in the months that follow.
Task
Your first task is to become experts about the different data services of a network. These can be either of the following:
(a) Client-server system
(b) Peer-to-peer
Create TWO posters, one about each of the above categories to describe and define what each type of network is, by answering the following questions:
(a) Client-server system:
- What is a server?
- What is a client?
- How does the client-server system work?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of a client-server system?
- Who normally uses client-server systems?
(b) Peer-to-peer system:
- How does a peer-to-peer system work?
- How is a peer-to-peer system set up?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of a peer-to-peer system?
- Who normally uses peer-to-peer systems?
Process
Research the different types of networks on the given links and then answer the following questions in your poster.
Client-server based system:
http://www.teach-ict.com/as_a2_ict_new/ocr/AS_G061/317_role_impact_ict/networks/miniweb/pg7.htm
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/networks/peer_peer/miniweb/pg2.htm
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/networks/peer_peer/miniweb/pg3.htm
Peer-to-peer system
http://www.teach-ict.com/as_a2_ict_new/ocr/AS_G061/317_role_impact_ict/networks/miniweb/pg8.htm
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/networks/peer_peer/miniweb/pg4.htm
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/networks/peer_peer/miniweb/pg5.htm
Comparing the two types of data services
Evaluation
Discuss your findings with your class mates and see if you included everything you could or if there was something else you could have included. You will also give feedback by pointing out to your class mates if you have found something else that they could have included in their posters to better answer the questions.
Conclusion
You are now experts on the two types of data services, i.e. client-server and peer-to-peer systems. You are now ready to continue on your mission by becoming experts on the next part of this subject...