Evolution of Networks Answers

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Which of the following apply to the definition of Wide Area Networks? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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cover large geographic areas
B
are only available in the US
C
link many networks together
D
known as WANs
E
known as LANs
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How did the use of ARPANET change computing?

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Scientists were able to communicate over large distances.
B
Scientists could use computers that had different operating systems.
C
Computers no longer had to be wired to a main computer to communicate.
D
Scientists were able to connect to the World Wide Web through ARPANET.
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What did networks of the 1960s use to connect computers?

A
telephone lines
B
wireless technology
C
television signals
D
telegraph cables
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Use the drop-down tool to match each definition to the correct word or phrase.

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The computer that responds to requests from the client computer::Server
Connects network devices or different parts of a network::Switch
A piece of equipment that directs data where it should go::Router
Connects many different Ethernet devices and allows them to connect to the network with one connection::Hub
The computer that uses service provided by a server::Client
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Use the drop-down tool to match each definition to the correct word or phrase.

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The computer that responds to requests from the client computer::Server
Connects network devices or different parts of a network::Switch
A piece of equipment that directs data where it should go::Router
Connects many different Ethernet devices and allows them to connect to the network with one connection::Hub
The computer that uses service provided by a server::Client
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Server✔ SwitchX Network connectorClient

A
Server
B
✔ Switch
C
X Network connector
D
Client
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Cable✔ RouterHubClient

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Cable
B
✔ Router
C
Hub
D
Client
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X RouterNetwork connector✔ HubClient

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X Router
B
Network connector
C
✔ Hub
D
Client
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HubNetwork connectorRouter✔ Client

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Hub
B
Network connector
C
Router
D
✔ Client
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Fault tolerance refers to

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how a network fails.
B
how well a network recovers after a failure.
C
mirror operations.
D
servers.
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Star and peer-to-peer are types of

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sharing.
B
communication.
C
networks.
D
friends.
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Use the drop-down tool to select the word or phrase that completes each sentence.

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Text within a document that is linked to other information available to the reader is called .:hypertext
A unique location for a computer on the network is its .:fault tolerance
The is the ability of a network to recover after any type of failure.:fault tolerance
The computer that responds to requests from the client computer is known as the .:server
A is an ordered list of tasks waiting to be performed.:queue

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