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ADesigning the layout of the company website
BStoring files, managing printers, and running queries
CWriting the applications used by the employees
DDeciding which employees may be hired next
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Storing files, managing printers, and running queries
1. A server manages network resources or performs special tasks.
2. Those tasks include storing files, managing one or more printers, and processing database queries.
3. Any user on the network can access the capabilities of the server.
4. Website design and application development are done by people rather than by the server role itself.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.2 Linking Up: Computer Networks_
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