Same for: 2.1.6 Check Your Understanding – Clients and Servers
1. A computer that has software installed to provide information such as email or web pages to other devices is known as a:
- client
- server
- smartphone
- smart host
Explanation: Servers are hosts that have software installed that enable them to provide information, like email or web pages, to other hosts on the network.
2. A smartphone uses web browser software to request and display a web page. The smartphone is considered what type of computer?
- client
- server
- requester
- smart host
Explanation: Clients are computer hosts that have software installed that enable them to request and display the information obtained from the server.
3. A network where two computers are communicating with each other as both a client and as a server is known as a:
- client-to-server network
- client-to-client network
- server-to-server network
- peer-to-peer network
Explanation: A peer-to-peer network consists of two directly connected computers where both computers are able to exchange data and services with each other, acting as either a client or a server as necessary.