What do you call a computer on a network that requests files from another computer

What do you call a computer on a network that requests files from another computer?

    A client

    A host

    A router

    A web server

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The computer that provides resources to other computers on a network is known as which among the following?

1. Network
2. Server
3. Supercomputer
4. Microcomputer

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Option 2 : Server

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​The correct answer is Server.

• The computer that provides resources to other computers on a network is known as Server.

• A server commonly refers to a computer program that receives and responds to requests made over a network.
• It receives the request for a web document from the client and sends the requested information to the client's computer on the Internet.
• A device can be both a client and a server at the same time, as an individual system has the ability to provide resources and use them from another system in one go. There are different types of servers: Web server, Application server, Cloud server, Database server, Print server, Proxy server, File server, Mail server, Standalone server, Domain name service.

Network

• A network set up by connecting two or more computers and other supporting hardware devices through communication channels is called a computer network.
• It enables computers to communicate with each other and to share commands, data, etc., including the hardware and software resources.
• The important computer networks are LAN, MAN, and WAN.
  • A Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus, or office building.
  • Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is a high-speed network that spreads over a large geographical area such as a metro city or town.
  • A Wide Area Network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area for the primary purpose of computer networking.

Super Computer

• Supercomputers are the biggest and fastest computers.
• They are designed to process a huge amount of data.
• A supercomputer can process trillions of instructions in a second.
• It has thousands of interconnected processors.
• Supercomputers are particularly used in scientific and engineering applications such as weather forecasting, scientific simulations, and nuclear energy research.

Microcomputer

• A microcomputer is also known as a personal computer.
• It is a general-purpose computer that is designed for individual use.
• It has a microprocessor as a central processing unit, memory, storage area, input unit, and output unit.
• Laptops and desktop computers are examples of microcomputers.

• The first supercomputer was developed by Roger Cray in 1976.
• Father of computer - Charles Babbage.

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