10 Questions
What is a disadvantage of digital transmission mentioned in the text?
Requires system synchronization
Which term refers to a theoretical measure of how much data could be transferred from source to destination?
Terminology bandwidth
What does throughput measure according to the text?
Amount of data successfully transferred
In network topology, what is the purpose of a terminator in a bus topology?
Absorbs signal to prevent reflection
What is an advantage of a ring topology over a bus topology?
Easier to expand the network
What characterizes a star topology in a network?
Multiple nodes attached to a central device
What is a key advantage of star topology compared to other topologies?
Start-up costs are much lower
In a star-bus hybrid topology, what does the backbone enable?
High-speed communication
What is the main characteristic of a mesh topology?
Every node is connected to every other node in the network
What does fault tolerance refer to in mesh topology?
Nodes can still communicate if link breaks occur
This quiz focuses on the basics of data communication, covering topics such as defining data communication, elements of data communication, analog and digital signals, and evaluating signal effectiveness in data transmission. Explore the fundamental concepts of transferring data reliably from one point to another.
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