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What is the transmission rate of a link measured in?
What is the transmission rate of a link measured in?
- Gigabits/hour
- Megabits/minute
- Bits/second (correct)
- Bytes/second
What is the term for any device connected to the network with a microprocessor?
What is the term for any device connected to the network with a microprocessor?
- Non-traditional device
- Peripheral
- End system (correct)
- Packet switch
What is typically used for forwarding packets between different networks?
What is typically used for forwarding packets between different networks?
- Optical fiber
- Copper wire
- Switches
- Routers (correct)
What is the network edge composed of?
What is the network edge composed of?
Which type of communication links are made up of different types of physical media including copper wire, optical fiber, and radio spectrum and satellite?
Which type of communication links are made up of different types of physical media including copper wire, optical fiber, and radio spectrum and satellite?
What is the function of the network edge in a computer network?
What is the function of the network edge in a computer network?
What is the primary purpose of the transport layer in a computer network?
What is the primary purpose of the transport layer in a computer network?
Which layer of the Internet protocol stack is responsible for addressing and routing packets?
Which layer of the Internet protocol stack is responsible for addressing and routing packets?
What does the term 'packet switching' refer to in the context of computer networks?
What does the term 'packet switching' refer to in the context of computer networks?
In the context of computer networks, what is the role of 'access networks'?
In the context of computer networks, what is the role of 'access networks'?
What is the average transmission rate offered by the 802.11 (WiFi) protocol in a Wireless LAN?
What is the average transmission rate offered by the 802.11 (WiFi) protocol in a Wireless LAN?
Which technology is typically used for wide-area wireless networks with network coverage of 1-5 km and offering between 1 and 10 Mbps?
Which technology is typically used for wide-area wireless networks with network coverage of 1-5 km and offering between 1 and 10 Mbps?
In the context of wireless networks, what is the network coverage typically supported by Wide-area Wireless or cellular networks?
In the context of wireless networks, what is the network coverage typically supported by Wide-area Wireless or cellular networks?
What is the primary physical media used in Wireless LANs to support network coverage within a building?
What is the primary physical media used in Wireless LANs to support network coverage within a building?
What is the typical transmission rate range offered by Wide-area Wireless or cellular networks using 3G, 4G, or 5G technologies?
What is the typical transmission rate range offered by Wide-area Wireless or cellular networks using 3G, 4G, or 5G technologies?
In the context of computer networking, what type of physical media uses concentric copper conductors to transmit data in electron format?
In the context of computer networking, what type of physical media uses concentric copper conductors to transmit data in electron format?
Which physical medium is characterized by high-speed operation with transmission rates between 10-100 Gbps and low error rate?
Which physical medium is characterized by high-speed operation with transmission rates between 10-100 Gbps and low error rate?
What type of communication method establishes a dedicated communication path or circuit between two devices before data transmission begins?
What type of communication method establishes a dedicated communication path or circuit between two devices before data transmission begins?
Which technique involves dividing data into smaller units called packets for communication?
Which technique involves dividing data into smaller units called packets for communication?
In the context of physical media, which type of guided physical media allows signals to propagate freely without wires?
In the context of physical media, which type of guided physical media allows signals to propagate freely without wires?
