Which one of the following is not a client server application?
2010
Which one of the following is not a client server application?
- A.
Internet chat
- B.
Web browsing
- C.
E-mail
- D.
Ping
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Correct answer: D
Correct answer: Ping — Ping is not a client-server application.
Why Ping is not client-server: Ping uses the ICMP Echo Request/Reply at the network layer as a diagnostic tool. It is a simple host-to-host network utility, not an application-layer client that interacts with a dedicated application server.
Why the others are client-server: Web browsing uses HTTP(S) where browsers request resources from web servers; e-mail uses SMTP/IMAP/POP where mail clients talk to mail servers; Internet chat systems usually have clients connecting to chat servers that route messages.
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