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What is the main function of the application layer in IP networking?
What is the main function of the application layer in IP networking?
- Establish logical connections between applications (correct)
- Provide security through encryption
- Handle physical data transmission
- Perform routing and switching
Why are mesh networks not generally fully interconnected?
Why are mesh networks not generally fully interconnected?
- To avoid excessive number of links (correct)
- To reduce the need for routing and switching
- To increase data security
- To simplify the network structure
What is a typical characteristic of hierarchical networks in public telephone systems?
What is a typical characteristic of hierarchical networks in public telephone systems?
- No hierarchy present
- Some connections out of the hierarchy (correct)
- Fully interconnected structure
- Connections only within the hierarchy
In LANs, which topology involves connecting each device to a central node via a point-to-point link?
In LANs, which topology involves connecting each device to a central node via a point-to-point link?
What places large demands on the central node in a star topology LAN configuration?
What places large demands on the central node in a star topology LAN configuration?
What is a key advantage of the star configuration in LANs for PABX exchanges?
What is a key advantage of the star configuration in LANs for PABX exchanges?
Which LAN topology requires no switches or repeaters?
Which LAN topology requires no switches or repeaters?
In a RING topology, how do communicating devices attach?
In a RING topology, how do communicating devices attach?
What is a characteristic of the BUS network in terms of flexibility?
What is a characteristic of the BUS network in terms of flexibility?
Which LAN topology's transmission medium bandwidth is shared amongst attached devices by the access protocol?
Which LAN topology's transmission medium bandwidth is shared amongst attached devices by the access protocol?
What is required of all attached devices in a BUS network after processing and packetization?
What is required of all attached devices in a BUS network after processing and packetization?
In a RING topology, what needs to be switched in if a node fails or a new node is to be attached?
In a RING topology, what needs to be switched in if a node fails or a new node is to be attached?
What type of access protocol is described when information revolves around the whole ring and is removed by the sender?
What type of access protocol is described when information revolves around the whole ring and is removed by the sender?
What is the main advantage of hub networks with passive power splitting?
What is the main advantage of hub networks with passive power splitting?
Which type of LAN access method involves channels being allocated on a static basis?
Which type of LAN access method involves channels being allocated on a static basis?
In a hub network with collapsed wiring, what topology is it equivalent to?
In a hub network with collapsed wiring, what topology is it equivalent to?
What type of access method allows the entire bandwidth to be accessed randomly or contended for?
What type of access method allows the entire bandwidth to be accessed randomly or contended for?
Why is routing not required in LAN topologies?
Why is routing not required in LAN topologies?
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