Chapter 3
| 1: | What the three components of a frame? |
| A1: | Answer: Header, payload, and trailer. |
| 2: | What is a bit? |
| A2: | Answer: Bit is short for “binary digit” and is the smallest unit of information that can reside on a computer or be carried by a network communications device. |
| 3: | What are the main characteristics and differences between a LAN and a WAN? |
| A3: | Answer: LANs are networks confined to relatively small geographic areas, such as within a building, or a house. LANs use hubs, bridges, switches, and routers to connect LAN segments together. WANs are networks spanning across broad geographic areas, such as between cities across a state, country, or the world, interconnecting LANs from these locations. WANs use routers to connect these LANs together. ... |
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