Appendix A
Answers to the “Check Your Understanding” Questions
Chapter 1
1. C. Clients send a request for information or services to a server. Servers respond by providing the requested information and other services to the client devices.
2. A. Computer networks of various types and sizes are all used to connect devices and transmit data from the original source to the final destination.
3. A. Every client is a server, and every server is a client. P2P applications require that each end device provide a user interface and run a background service.
4. A. Latency refers to the amount of delay between two points. This could be on the same network or across multiple networks.
5. C. A peer-to-peer (P2P) network enables devices to act as a client ...
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