MANN: CREATING A PEER NETWORK USING SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM

CREATING A PEER NETWORK USING SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM

Server Based Network

In a server-based network, the server is the central location where users share and access network resources (see Figure 4). This dedicated computer controls the level of access that users have to share resources. Shared data is in one location, making it easy to back up critical business information. Each computer that connects to the network is called a client computer. In a server-based network, users have one user account and password to log on to the server and to access shared resources. Server operating systems are designed to handle the load when multiple client computers access server-based resources.

Peer to Peer network

In a peer-to-peer network (see Figure 3), a group of computers is connected together so that users can share resources and information. There is no central location for authenticating users, storing files, or accessing resources. This means that users must remember which computers in the workgroup have the shared resource or information that they want to access. It also means that users must log on to each computer to access the shared resources on that computer.

In most peer-to-peer networks, it is difficult for users to track where information is located because data is generally stored on multiple computers. This makes it difficult to back up critical business information, and it often results in small businesses not completing backups. Often, there are multiple versions of the same file on different computers in the workgroup.

In some peer-to-peer networks, the small business uses one computer that is running a client operating system, such as Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows XP Professional, as the designated "server" for the network. Although this helps with saving data in a central location, it does not provide a robust solution for many of the needs of a small business, such as collaborating on documents.

Difference between Client server & peer to peer server

BASIS FOR COMAPAISON	CLIENT-SERVER	PEER-TO-PEER
Basic	There is a specific server and specific clients connected to the server.	Clients and server are not distinguished; each node act as client and server.
Service	The client request for service and server respond with the service.	Each node can request for services and can also provide the services.
Focus	Sharing the information.	Connectivity.
Data	The data is stored in a centralized server.	Each peer has its own data.
Server	When several clients request for the services simultaneously, a server can get bottlenecked.	As the services are provided by several servers distributed in the peer-to-peer system, a server in not bottlenecked.
Expense	The client-server are expensive to implement.	Peer-to-peer are less expensive to implement.
Stability	Client-Server is more stable and scalable.	Peer-to-Peer suffers if the number of peers increases in the system.

TYPES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING:-

FACEBOOK

General photos, videos, blogs and apps. It is open to people 13 and older. This app has 1,280,000,000 people registered in it using face book.

GOOGLE+

General. It is open to people 13 and older. This app has 1,600,000,000 people registered in it.

INSTAGRAM: - A photo and video sharing site. It is open to anyone 13 or older. It has 300,000,000 followers.

TWITTER

General: micro-blogging, RSS, updates. It is open to all ages. This site is followed by 645,750,000.

How to create strong peer network using social network platform

ABOUT FACEBOOK

Facebook is a social networking website and service where users can post comments, share photographs and links to news or other interesting content on the Web, play games, chat live, and even stream live video. Shared content can be made publicly accessible, or it can be shared only among a select group of friends or family, or with a single person.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/
Description: A general-interest social networking website

History and Growth of Facebook

Facebook began in February of 2004 as a school-based social network at Harvard University. It was created by Mark Zuckerberg along with Edward Saverin, both students at the college.

Facebook accessibility also expanded to select companies such as Microsoft and Apple. Finally, in 2006, Facebook opened to anyone 13 years or older and took off, overtaking MySpace as the most popular social network in the world.

In 2007, Facebook launched the Facebook Platform, which allowed developers to create applications on the network. Rather than simply being badges or widgets to adorn on a Facebook page, these applications allowed friends to interact by giving gifts or playing games, such as chess.

In 2008, Facebook launched Facebook Connect, which competed with OpenSocial and Google+ as a universal login authentication service.

Facebook's success can be attributed to its ability to appeal to people and businesses, its developer's network that turned Facebook into a thriving platform and Facebook Connect's ability to interact with sites around the web by providing a single login that works across multiple sites.

STEPS

Step 1- first Log in by entering your email id and password