## Question Restatement Choose the correct sequence of steps when a user attempts to access a network resource: - Network protocol - Application - Network client - NIC driver ## Answer Choices A. 4 → 2 → 1 → 3 B. 3 → 2 → 1 → 4 C. 1 → 4 → 2 → 3 D. 2 → 3 → 1 → 4 E. 2 → 3 → 1 → 4 ## Step-by-Step Explanation When a user accesses a network resource, the general flow is: 1. **Application** (2): The user interacts with an application (e.g., web browser, email client). 2. **Network client** (3): The application requests network services from the network client (e.g., Windows networking, SMB client). 3. **Network protocol** (1): The network client passes data to the appropriate network protocol (e.g., TCP/IP). 4. **NIC driver** (4): The protocol stack hands the data to the NIC (Network Interface Card) driver, which manages the hardware transmission. So, the correct sequence is: **2 → 3 → 1 → 4** ## Correct Answer **D and E: 2 → 3 → 1 → 4**