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In a client-server network of a Mumbai firm, a central machine stores the company's files, authenticates users and serves requests from employees' desktops. Compared with a peer-to-peer arrangement, what is the main advantage of this design?

The main advantage is centralised administration of security, backups and user access through the server. Peer-to-peer networks give every machine equal standing and are harder to control. A client-server model can also create a single point of failure, so that claim is false.

  1. AEvery computer has equal authority, removing the need for any administrator
  2. BCentralised administration of security, backup and user accessCorrect
  3. CIt requires no dedicated hardware or software
  4. DIt eliminates all possibility of a single point of failure

Explanation

Client-server allows central control of authentication, permissions and backups. Equal authority describes peer-to-peer. The server is in fact a possible single point of failure, so the last option is wrong.

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