Concept:
Stokes theorem states that the line integral of a vector field around a closed curve is equal to the surface integral of the curl of the vector field over a surface bounded by that curve.
\[
\oint_C \vec F\cdot d\vec r
=
\iint_S (\nabla\times\vec F)\cdot \hat n\,ds
\]
Step 1: Identify the left side.
\[
\oint_C \vec F\cdot d\vec r
\]
is a line integral around the boundary curve \(C\).
Step 2: Identify the right side.
\[
\iint_S (\nabla\times\vec F)\cdot \hat n\,ds
\]
is a surface integral over the surface \(S\).
Step 3: Final answer.
Therefore, Stokes theorem connects
\[
\boxed{\text{a line integral and a surface integral}}
\]