Which of the following is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between service providers and service requesters? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Which of the following is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between service providers and service requesters? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
A . Client-server computing
B . Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing
C . Client-server networking
D . Peer-to-peer networking

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Answer: AC

Explanation:

Client-server networking is also known as client-server computing. It is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between service providers (servers) and service requesters, called clients. Often clients and servers operate over a computer network on separate hardware. A server machine is a high-performance host that is running one or more server programs which share its resources with clients. A client does not share any of its resources, but requests a server’s content or service function. Clients therefore initiate

communication sessions with servers which await (listen to) incoming requests.

Answer options D and B are incorrect. Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes. Peer-to-peer networking (also known simply as peer networking) differs from client-server networking, where certain devices have the responsibility to provide or "serve" data, and other devices consume or otherwise act as "clients" of those servers.