A hub joins hosts at the physical level whereas a switch joins them at the__________ layer.
A) Transport
B) Physical
C) Network
D) Data-link

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A switch operates at the data-link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model, allowing it to manage packet switching and provide hardware (MAC) addresses to devices, unlike a hub which operates purely at the physical layer (Layer 1) and does not manage packet distribution based on addresses.

A Hub Joins Hosts at the Physical Level Whereas a Switch