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1
A network is a communication system with two or more stations that can communicate with one another.
A)True
B)False
2
Each computer or user in a network is referred to as a node.
A)True
B)False
3
The interconnection between each computer in a network is called the communication line.
A)True
B)False
4
Local telephone systems are WANs.
A)True
B)False
5
Worldwide fiber-optic networks called backbones are LANs and were set up in the mid-1980s to carry Internet traffic.
A)True
B)False
6
A LAN is the smallest type of network in general use.
A)True
B)False
7
The topology of a network describes the basic communication paths between, and methods used to connect, the nodes on a network.
A)True
B)False
8
In a mesh configuration, the server or main control computer and all the computers are linked in a single closed loop.
A)True
B)False
9
A ring network is one in which each node is connected to all other nodes.
A)True
B)False
10
Groupware is a set of programs that facilitate the efforts of two or more individuals working on a single project.
A)True
B)False
11
Repeaters and hubs are both layer 1 devices.
A)True
B)False
12
In the Token-Ring configuration, all the PCs in the network are connected end to end in a continuous loop.
A)True
B)False
13
Token-Ring LANs use fiber-optic cable.
A)True
B)False
14
A token is a unique binary word passed from one node to another around the ring.
A)True
B)False
15
A WAN is a short-range wireless network that is set up automatically between two or more devices such as laptop computers, PDAs, or cell phones.
A)True
B)False





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