Computer Network Communication Speed Quiz and Flashcards

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What is the primary benefit of utilizing organizational servers and electronic messaging?

Improved employee communication skills

Enhanced data security protocols

Faster access to customer information (correct)

Reduced electronic message storage capacity

What is the approximate time it takes to retrieve customer data from organizational servers?

Several hours

A few seconds (correct)

Several minutes

A few days

What is the primary means of exchanging information between distant departments?

Electronic messages (correct)

Telephone calls

Face-to-face meetings

Postal mail

What is the primary advantage of using electronic messages in organizational communication?

Faster communication Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of retrieving customer data from organizational servers?

To update customer information Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the advantages of using online communication?

Cost saving Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of mobile users?

Accessibility of Web surfing Signup and view all the answers

What can mobile users do with their portable electronic equipment?

Surf the Web, access remote files, and log on to remote machines Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a capability of mobile users' portable electronic equipment?

Watch videos Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of mobile users' needs?

Accessibility on the road Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a peer in a computer network?

To act as both a client and a server Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of devices in a computer network?

To exchange messages with each other Signup and view all the answers

What do messages represent in a computer network?

The units of information transmitted between devices Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of media in a computer network?

To provide physical connectivity between devices Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of a peer in a computer network?

It can act as both a client and a server Signup and view all the answers

What is the actual transfer rate of data over the medium in a period of time?

Throughput Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary constraint that prevents bandwidth capacity from being fully attained?

Interference and errors Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between bandwidth and throughput?

Bandwidth is the theoretical capacity, while throughput is the actual transfer rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between bandwidth and throughput?

Bandwidth is the maximum possible throughput Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of measuring bandwidth?

To determine the maximum possible transfer rate of data Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of bandwidth in networking?

Calculating the maximum packets that can be transferred Signup and view all the answers

What does throughput primarily measure in networking?

Actual rate of successful data transfer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between bandwidth and throughput?

Bandwidth measures theoretical maximum, throughput measures actual Signup and view all the answers

In networking, what is the relationship between bandwidth and throughput?

Bandwidth is always greater than or equal to throughput Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about a network with low bandwidth and high throughput?

The network is highly efficient in data transmission Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Advantages of Computer Networks

Speed in reaching the required information: customers' data can be retrieved from the organization's servers or electronic messages are exchanged between distant departments in a few seconds.

Cost Saving

Enable online communications between network users, resulting in cost savings.

Mobile Users: people on the road often want to use their portable electronic equipment to send and receive telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail, surf the web, access remote files, and log on to remote machines.

Components of Computer Networks

Devices: devices on the network exchange messages with each other.
Messages: the messages or units of information travel from one device to another.
Media: physical connection between the devices on a network.

Bandwidth and Throughput

Bandwidth: the capacity for moving data, but attaining that capacity is rare due to factors such as interference and errors.
Throughput: the actual number of packets that are successfully transferred, differing from bandwidth which provides a theoretical measure of the maximum number of packets that can be transferred.

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This quiz assesses your understanding of how quickly data is retrieved from an organization's servers and how electronic messages are exchanged between distant departments. Test your knowledge of network communication speed!