Practice Bittorrent (efficient Content Distribution With Swarming) (1.2.1.4) - Peer-to-Peer Systems and Their Use in Industry Systems
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BitTorrent (Efficient Content Distribution with Swarming)

Practice - BitTorrent (Efficient Content Distribution with Swarming)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a '.torrent' file?

💡 Hint: Think about what type of information this file would store.

Question 2 Easy

What role does a tracker play in the BitTorrent network?

💡 Hint: Consider the tracker as a guide in the swarm.

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Question 1

What is a key feature of BitTorrent’s swarming mechanism?

Single source downloading
Simultaneous multi-source downloading
Centralized control

💡 Hint: Reflect on how multiple participants might contribute to downloading.

Question 2

True or False: A tracker is required for all BitTorrent protocols.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how peer discovery has evolved.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate how peer failures impact the overall efficiency of a BitTorrent network. Include component dependencies and recovery mechanics.

💡 Hint: Analyze how redundancy plays a role in peer-to-peer systems.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose alternative incentive strategies for BitTorrent to encourage sharing without centralized track.

💡 Hint: Think about gamification and community incentives.

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