FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the role of a client in a client-server network?
A
To make requests, like requesting a file or a web page
B
To store and share files
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The browser is the client that sends requests while a server in another location returns the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file. The computer that handles the request and sends back the HTML file is a server.

Detailed explanation-2: -A client is a program that uses services that other programs provide. The programs that provide the services are called servers. The client makes a request for a service, and a server performs that service.

Detailed explanation-3: -The client sends a request for data, and the server accepts and accommodates the request, sending the data packets back to the user who needs them. This model is also called a client-server network or a network computing model.

Detailed explanation-4: -A server is a computer that manages and stores files, or one that provides services to other computers on the network. They control the network and allow other computers to share and communicate.

Detailed explanation-5: -The web client is connected to web servers through the Internet and it provides end-users the interface to interact with the web servers. It requests for data or web content through HTTP and the web server responds to the web client using the same protocol.

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