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What is the primary purpose of a computer network?
What is the primary purpose of a computer network?
- To share resources and data between computing devices (correct)
- To create a secure firewall for individual computers
- To enhance the processing speed of individual computers
- To provide entertainment services to users
What are the fundamental characteristics that the effectiveness of a data communications system depends on?
What are the fundamental characteristics that the effectiveness of a data communications system depends on?
- Bandwidth, throughput, and latency
- Scalability, redundancy, and latency
- Security, reliability, and speed
- Delivery, accuracy, and timeliness (correct)
Which transmission medium is an example of unguided media?
Which transmission medium is an example of unguided media?
- Twisted pairs
- Wireless transmission (correct)
- Fiber optics
- Coaxial cable
Which switching technique involves the establishment of a dedicated communication path before the actual data transfer takes place?
Which switching technique involves the establishment of a dedicated communication path before the actual data transfer takes place?
What is the term used to describe the uneven delay in the delivery of audio or video packets?
What is the term used to describe the uneven delay in the delivery of audio or video packets?
What is the definition of data communications?
What is the definition of data communications?
Which component of a data communications system is responsible for sending the data message?
Which component of a data communications system is responsible for sending the data message?
What is the primary function of a protocol in data communications?
What is the primary function of a protocol in data communications?
Which coding system uses 32 bits to represent a symbol or character used in any language in the world?
Which coding system uses 32 bits to represent a symbol or character used in any language in the world?
What is the term for the physical path by which a message travels from sender to receiver in data communications?
What is the term for the physical path by which a message travels from sender to receiver in data communications?
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