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What is the function of a server?
The correct answer is B. It provides shared applications to end users.. A server is a computer program or device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients," by providing shared applications, data, or services to end users.
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What is the function of a server?
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- AIt transmits packets between hosts in the same broadcast domain.
- BIt provides shared applications to end users.
- CIt routes traffic between Layer 3 devices.
- DIt Creates security zones between trusted and untrusted networks
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A4% (1)
- B92% (24)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
A server is a computer program or device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients," by providing shared applications, data, or services to end users.
This describes the function of a Layer 2 switch, which forwards frames between hosts within the same broadcast domain (VLAN/subnet).
A server's primary function is to host and deliver applications, files, databases, or other services to client devices or users across a network, allowing shared access to resources.
This describes the function of a router, a Layer 3 device that forwards IP packets between different networks.
This describes the function of a firewall or security appliance, which enforces access control policies and segments networks into security zones.
Concept tested: Server function and role
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/whats-new-in-windows-server-2022#server-roles-and-technologies
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