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What is the primary purpose of a computer network?
What is the primary purpose of a computer network?
- To provide internet access to a single device
- To share resources among connected devices (correct)
- To connect multiple devices for gaming
- To increase the processing power of individual devices
How can physical link resources be separated into multiple virtual topologies?
How can physical link resources be separated into multiple virtual topologies?
- Dedicating individual processors to different slices
- Installing virtualization software on each device
- Using a single operating system
- Implementing a time division multiplexing approach (correct)
What is the primary function of hostnames in a computer network?
What is the primary function of hostnames in a computer network?
- To assign IP addresses to devices
- To provide a memorable label for each node (correct)
- To manage network traffic and bandwidth
- To secure data transmission between devices
What is a key requirement for virtualization in networks?
What is a key requirement for virtualization in networks?
What is a common way to share processing resources among multiple virtual network slices on a single-core system?
What is a common way to share processing resources among multiple virtual network slices on a single-core system?
What is the purpose of memory resources in a computer network?
What is the purpose of memory resources in a computer network?
What is a peer-to-peer network?
What is a peer-to-peer network?
What is the main advantage of peer-to-peer networks?
What is the main advantage of peer-to-peer networks?
What is the primary function of an end device in a network?
What is the primary function of an end device in a network?
What is the role of an intermediary device in a network?
What is the role of an intermediary device in a network?
What are the three broad categories of network components?
What are the three broad categories of network components?
What is a disadvantage of peer-to-peer networks?
What is a disadvantage of peer-to-peer networks?
What is the primary focus of physical network topology?
What is the primary focus of physical network topology?
What does logical network topology refer to?
What does logical network topology refer to?
What type of network spans a small geographic area?
What type of network spans a small geographic area?
What type of network spans a large geographic area?
What type of network spans a large geographic area?
What is an example of a device represented on a network diagram?
What is an example of a device represented on a network diagram?
What is the purpose of network diagrams?
What is the purpose of network diagrams?
