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What type of network connects two or more autonomous computers?
What type of network connects two or more autonomous computers?
What is the main characteristic of a star network topology?
What is the main characteristic of a star network topology?
Which network type is suitable for a small geographic area like a room or building?
Which network type is suitable for a small geographic area like a room or building?
Which type of network is designed to cover a city?
Which type of network is designed to cover a city?
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What is the primary function of a wide area network (WAN)?
What is the primary function of a wide area network (WAN)?
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Which topology is characterized by all devices being connected by a single cable?
Which topology is characterized by all devices being connected by a single cable?
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What is the main function of a server in a client/server network arrangement?
What is the main function of a server in a client/server network arrangement?
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What are some services typically hosted on a server in a client/server network?
What are some services typically hosted on a server in a client/server network?
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What is the carrier used in a wireless LAN (WLAN)?
What is the carrier used in a wireless LAN (WLAN)?
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What is the function of an access point in connecting a wireless LAN to a wired LAN?
What is the function of an access point in connecting a wireless LAN to a wired LAN?
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Which networking device can act as a repeater for wireless nodes to increase the distance between nodes?
Which networking device can act as a repeater for wireless nodes to increase the distance between nodes?
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What is the purpose of the backbone network in a wireless LAN setup?
What is the purpose of the backbone network in a wireless LAN setup?
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What type of network topology significantly reduces traffic on the wires by sending packets only to the wires of the destination host?
What type of network topology significantly reduces traffic on the wires by sending packets only to the wires of the destination host?
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In a ring topology, how does a frame find the destination node?
In a ring topology, how does a frame find the destination node?
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What characteristic distinguishes a dual ring topology from a single ring in a network?
What characteristic distinguishes a dual ring topology from a single ring in a network?
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Which type of network topology connects all devices to each other for redundancy and fault tolerance?
Which type of network topology connects all devices to each other for redundancy and fault tolerance?
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What are considered networking media?
What are considered networking media?
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What type of devices like bridges, switches, and routers are used in a network with extended star (tree) topology to filter frames or packets?
What type of devices like bridges, switches, and routers are used in a network with extended star (tree) topology to filter frames or packets?
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