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What is the purpose of Internet?
What is the purpose of Internet?
- To connect millions of computer networks for exchanging data and communications (correct)
- To classify networks based on transmission media and network size
- To connect two or more computer networks for sharing hardware or software
- To create a world-wide network for conducting online transactions
How can networks be classified based on management method?
How can networks be classified based on management method?
- Peer-to-peer and Client/Server (correct)
- Wired and Wireless
- LAN and WAN
- Bus, Star, Ring
What are the two main categories of connections of computers into networks?
What are the two main categories of connections of computers into networks?
- LAN and WAN
- Bus, Star, Ring
- Wired and Wireless
- Guided (physical) and Unguided (wireless) (correct)
What does a LAN refer to in terms of network size?
What does a LAN refer to in terms of network size?
Which type of connection uses wires, cables, and fiber-optic cables?
Which type of connection uses wires, cables, and fiber-optic cables?
What is the purpose of the lowercase 'i' internet?
What is the purpose of the lowercase 'i' internet?
Which type of cable has an outer metallic wrapping that serves as a shield against noise and as the second conductor that completes the circuit?
Which type of cable has an outer metallic wrapping that serves as a shield against noise and as the second conductor that completes the circuit?
What is the main disadvantage of optical fibers mentioned in the text?
What is the main disadvantage of optical fibers mentioned in the text?
Which wireless communication type uses electromagnetic energy that goes through space instead of along wires or cables?
Which wireless communication type uses electromagnetic energy that goes through space instead of along wires or cables?
What is the purpose of twisting two wires together in twisted pair cables?
What is the purpose of twisting two wires together in twisted pair cables?
What is the analogy used to explain bandwidth in the text?
What is the analogy used to explain bandwidth in the text?
Which type of wireless communication uses frequencies between 100KHz–500MHz?
Which type of wireless communication uses frequencies between 100KHz–500MHz?
What is the main advantage of using coaxial cables for signal transmission?
What is the main advantage of using coaxial cables for signal transmission?
What is the key factor in analyzing network performance and designing new networks according to the text?
What is the key factor in analyzing network performance and designing new networks according to the text?
What does fiber-optic cable use to transmit information?
What does fiber-optic cable use to transmit information?
