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Which two roles can a computer assume in a peer-to-peer network where a file is being shared between two computers?

1) Client and Server
2) Sender and Receiver
3) Host and Guest
4) Master and Slave

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Final answer:

In a peer-to-peer network, a computer can assume the roles of a client and server or sender and receiver when sharing a file.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a peer-to-peer network where a file is being shared between two computers, the two roles that a computer can assume are 1) Client and Server, and 2) Sender and Receiver.



  1. Client and Server: In this role, one computer acts as a server that hosts the file and responds to requests from the other computer, which acts as a client.
  2. Sender and Receiver: In this role, one computer sends the file to the other computer, which receives the file.



Both these roles require the computers to establish a direct connection with each other in order to share the file.

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