Which of the Following Is Not an Advantage of Client/server

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing?

• A) It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and clients.
• B) Each client added to the network increases the network's overall capacity and transmission speeds.
• C) Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers rather than concentrated in a single huge computer.
• D) There is less risk that a system will completely malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one server goes down.

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