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Network Components and Host Roles Quiz

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What is the role of a web server in a network?

Regenerating and retransmitting data signals

Running web server software for clients to access web pages (correct)

Storing corporate and user files

Maintaining information about network pathways

Which device can function as both a client and a server in a Peer-to-Peer Network?

Firewall

End device (correct)

Wireless access point

Router

What is the primary function of an email server in a network?

Storing corporate and user files

Running web server software for clients to access web pages

Running email server software for clients to access email (correct)

Maintaining information about network pathways

What is the role of file servers in a network?

Storing corporate and user files for client access Signup and view all the answers

Which intermediary device is responsible for notifying other devices of errors and communication failures in a network?

Router Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a file server in a network?

Storing and providing access to corporate and user files Signup and view all the answers

Which type of network design is only recommended for very small networks?

Peer-to-Peer Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an email server in a network?

Retrieving and sending emails Signup and view all the answers

Which intermediary device is responsible for directing data between different networks?

Router Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a web server in a network?

Running web server software for accessing web pages Signup and view all the answers

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Network Devices and Their Roles

A web server's primary function is to host and serve websites, making them accessible over the internet.
In a Peer-to-Peer Network, a device can function as both a client and a server.

Email Servers

An email server's primary function is to receive, store, and forward emails between senders and recipients.

File Servers

A file server's primary function is to store, manage, and provide access to files across a network.

Network Intermediary Devices

A router is an intermediary device that directs data between different networks.
A router is also responsible for notifying other devices of errors and communication failures in a network.

Network Designs

A bus network design is recommended only for very small networks due to its simplicity and cost-effectiveness.

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Test your knowledge of network components and the roles of hosts in computer networks. Understand the distinction between clients and servers and their functions in data communication.