alleryStart learning →Each node is joined to its left and right neighbour only. Which topology is this?
- Bus
- Star
- Ring
- Tree
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Correct answer: C. Ring
A ring links each node to the neighbours on its two sides.
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Each node is joined to its left and right neighbour only. Which topology is this?Read the answer and worked solution →Five computers are fully connected, each linked directly to every other. How many links are there?Read the answer and worked solution →Computers arranged hierarchically, as with several switches in a big Ethernet, form a:Read the answer and worked solution →The original Ethernet, with all nodes on one common medium, used which topology?Read the answer and worked solution →The part of a network that links different LANs together is the:Read the answer and worked solution →A university joins the LANs of its buildings in one compound. This is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A key use of a home area network is to share a household's:Read the answer and worked solution →Compared with a WAN, a LAN has a higher data rate and a:Read the answer and worked solution →Sharing link capacity among many users is easier with packet switching because:Read the answer and worked solution →Scammers disguise themselves as a trusted source to get your passwords. This is called:Read the answer and worked solution →An email says your account closes in one hour unless you click a link. Best action?Read the answer and worked solution →A phishing attack aimed at one chosen person using personal details is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Phishing delivered by a fake text message (SMS) is called:Read the answer and worked solution →A caller pretending to be from your bank asks for your PIN. This is:Read the answer and worked solution →A link reads www.mybank.com.pay-now.net. Which site does it really belong to?Read the answer and worked solution →Spyware is malicious software that mainly:Read the answer and worked solution →A free game from an unofficial website slows your PC and leaks passwords. Likely cause?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a type of malware?Read the answer and worked solution →Posting hurtful messages on social media to scare or overpower a classmate is:Read the answer and worked solution →Sharing a person's home address and phone number online without consent is:Read the answer and worked solution →Using email and messages again and again to harass one person online is:Read the answer and worked solution →Browser warnings for phishing sites can miss a brand new fake site because blocklists are:Read the answer and worked solution →Internet safety is also known by which of these names?Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Five computers are fully connected, each linked directly to every other. How many links are there?
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 10
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Correct answer: D. 10
Each of 5 nodes links to 4 others, and 5 x 4 / 2 gives 10 links.
Computers arranged hierarchically, as with several switches in a big Ethernet, form a:
- Tree network
- Ring network
- Bus network
- Overlay link
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Correct answer: A. Tree network
A tree network arranges nodes in a hierarchy.
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