| Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17N.1.SL.TZ0.3 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
| Command term | State | Question number | 3 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
In the context of the networked world, state the role of a client.
In the context of the networked world, state the role of a server.
Markscheme
A piece of computer hardware or software that accesses a service made available by a server /
The role of a client is to access a service made available by a server by sending a request for service;
Note: the term client is to be understood only from the computing perspective, i.e. this is not a human.
A program/host computer that awaits and fulfills requests from client programs (in the same or other computers) /
The role of a server is to fulfill requests from client programs (which can reside in the same or in other computers)
Note: the term server is to be understood only from the computing perspective, i.e. this is not a human.
