Practice - Early P2P Systems (Unstructured P2P Networks)
Practice Questions
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What was the primary function of the Napster server?
💡 Hint: Think about how users found files before they were downloaded.
What is one advantage of decentralized networks like Gnutella?
💡 Hint: Consider how the absence of central control aids robustness.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What method did Gnutella use for resource discovery?
💡 Hint: Think about how messages were handled in a peer-to-peer system.
True or False: BitTorrent requires a central server to function effectively.
💡 Hint: Consider whether control is centralized or distributed in BitTorrent.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a basic architecture for a new P2P system that combines the strengths of Napster and Gnutella while minimizing their weaknesses. Describe how you would address file searches and resource management.
💡 Hint: Think about how to keep the best of centralized search speed without falling into single points of failure.
Analyze the impact of a high number of peers on Gnutella's performance. How would query flooding affect network responsiveness as peer count increases?
💡 Hint: Consider how messages are handled and how each query must propagate through multiple nodes.
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