DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS
CONNECTING DEVICES
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Question
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Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers
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Computers that ask for the services a server provides
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Physical connection between devices
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A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clients, also known as service requesters, are pieces of computer hardware or server software that request resources and services made available by a server.
Detailed explanation-2: -In computing, a server is a piece of computer hardware or software (computer program) that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called “clients.” This architecture is called the client–server model.
Detailed explanation-3: -Clients are typically seen as the requesting program or user in a client-server architecture. Client end-user devices typically include desktop computers, laptops and smartphones. In a computer network, a client in a client-server model is what requests a service or resource from a server.
Detailed explanation-4: -Functions such as exchanging email, Internet access and database access, are built based on client-server model. For example, a web browser is a client program running on a user’s computer that can access information stored on a web server on the Internet.