Which of these statements best describes an Application Program Interface?

A. It is the GUI interface that Windows uses to interact with the user.
B. It is the top layer of the OSI model of networking.
C. It is a set of commands, provided by the manufacturer of an operating system, which allows programmers to create applications.
D. It is a protocol that allows Web browsers to request data from a Web server.


Answer: C

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