APPLICATION LAYER
CLIENT SERVER PARADIGM
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Question
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What are the roles of the server? (tick all that apply).
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Waits for a request from the client.
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Acknowledges a request from the client.
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Requested data is sent back to the client.
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Waits for a reply
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Sends a reply
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Briefly explain the role of a server (in a client-server network) when a file is requested by a client terminal. The server waits for a client request, the request is acknowledged, the data is fetched and sent back to the client.
Detailed explanation-2: -The device that makes the request, and receives a response from the server, is called a client.
Detailed explanation-3: -file servers-hold and maintain user files. applications servers-allow programs to be run over a network. web servers-hold and share web pages. print servers-manage printing across a network. mail servers-handle emails between users.
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