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In the five-component communications model, where is the functionality for transmission and reception of MAC frames typically provided?
In the five-component communications model, where is the functionality for transmission and reception of MAC frames typically provided?
- On the destination
- On the source
- On the transmitter
- On NICs and in software on the host (correct)
What is the purpose of organizing most networking technologies as layers of protocol software?
What is the purpose of organizing most networking technologies as layers of protocol software?
- To simplify network design (correct)
- To complicate network design
- To limit network functionality
- To eliminate the need for protocol software
Where is the better model for explaining concepts and techniques in networking technologies required?
Where is the better model for explaining concepts and techniques in networking technologies required?
- To explain concepts and techniques covered by the five-component communications model
- To explain concepts and techniques not covered by the five-component communications model (correct)
- To explain hardware components
- To explain LAN technologies
Which components are typically organized as layers of protocol software in networking technologies?
Which components are typically organized as layers of protocol software in networking technologies?
Where is the mixture of functionality required for providing communications between host machines typically provided?
Where is the mixture of functionality required for providing communications between host machines typically provided?
Which component is responsible for the transmission/reception of MAC frames using a variety of access techniques?
Which component is responsible for the transmission/reception of MAC frames using a variety of access techniques?
Where is much of the functionality required to provide communications between host machines not necessarily provided?
Where is much of the functionality required to provide communications between host machines not necessarily provided?
What is the purpose of organizing most networking technologies as layers of protocol software?
What is the purpose of organizing most networking technologies as layers of protocol software?
Where is the mixture of functionality required for providing communications between host machines typically provided?
Where is the mixture of functionality required for providing communications between host machines typically provided?
What is required to explain concepts and techniques in networking technologies?
What is required to explain concepts and techniques in networking technologies?
