Which term is associated with a computer that acts like a restaurant server, receiving orders and delivering information to the right place?

• A. Server
• B. Router
• C. Bridge
• D. Gateway

Answer: (A)

A server handles requests from clients and provides the requested data or service, much like a restaurant server takes an order and delivers the correct meal to the right table. In a network, clients (computers, apps) ask a server for resources (web pages, files, databases) and the server processes those requests and sends back the appropriate response to the requester.

Routers forward data between networks based on addresses, but they don’t provide services to clients. Bridges connect LAN segments at the data link layer, not by serving client requests. Gateways act as entry points to another network and may translate protocols, but they aren’t the general service provider that responds to client requests within a network.