Which Purpose Does a Northbound API Serve in a Controller-Based

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Multiple Choice

Which purpose does a northbound API serve in a controller-based networking architecture?

• A) facilitates communication between the controller and the applications
• B) reports device errors to a controller
• C) generates statistics for network hardware and traffic
• D) communicates between the controller and the physical network hardware

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