Peer-to-Peer Networks

In Peer-to-Peer networks all the computers on the network work at the same efficiency level, and users have direct access to the other computers and the peripherals attached to the network. Peer-to-Peer networks are less expensive and less complicated to execute then client-server networks, and there is not a central server.
Peer-to-Peer networks are used by users accessing files on a peer computer’s hard drive and other devices that have been designated as shared devices, such as a printer. Internet peer-to-peer computing is another way to exchange data via the internet. Content is exchanged over the internet directly with other users of the peer-to-peer network. Internet P2P networking is very commonly used for exchange of music, which is often illegal because of copyright issues. But there are P2P file sharing sites that are legal.
I have not used peer-to-peer networks because I know that music file sharing is illegal and I do not need to share other files with others from my computer’s hard drive.
Yes I have downloaded music using iTunes Music Store, it is easier to download a couple songs off of an album you like rather than buying the entire CD and realizing you don’t like half of the songs on it.
The use of these types of networks to share some types of files illegal is because of money and copyrighted data, such as music or movies. Artists claim that they are not being paid rightfully when user’s share files without the consent of the artist. Meaning why should they purchase our work if they can get it for free by file sharing. I believe that the government intervention in this type of activity was needed because it is unfair to the artist that only one person would have to purchase their music while thousands could listen to it for free once it was uploaded.
The University requires that all students remove any peer-to-peer file sharing programs so that there is no legal liability as well as slowing down internet access for all students, and lowers the probability of viruses.