True or false: networks

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A hub sends arriving data out on all its other lines.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A switch broadcasts every packet to every device.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The link in a ring topology is unidirectional.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   In a star network, failure of the central device can bring the whole network down.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A MAC address changes each time a computer joins a new network.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement about computer networks is true or false.

Explanation