Exam 1: Justification
A small business with 3 employees wants a cheap network with no central management. Which model is best?
Client-Server
Centralized management & high cost.
P2P
Peer-to-Peer: Low cost & no server.
Exam 2: The Failure Trap
Identify a major disadvantage of the Client-Server model. [1 Mark]
⚠️ The Trap
"If one computer breaks, the whole network stops working."
✅ The Mark Scheme
It has a Single Point of Failure. If the server fails, no clients can access services.
Exam 3: Comparison Lab
Which model allows for central software updates?
Client-Server
Updates deployed from the server.
Peer-to-Peer
Users must update individually.