Computer Network | MCQs

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Latency is a measure of delay.

In a network, latency measures the time it takes for some data to get to its destination across the network.

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World Wide Web (WWW)

World-Wide Web Worm (WWWW)

English scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

WWW Birth place CERN near Geneva, Switzerland.

The browser was released for general public in August 1991.

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Point-to-point: Connects exactly two nodes, creating a single link between the host and the destination.

Broadcast: Sends data to all nodes in a network.

Multicast: Sends data to a specific group of nodes.

Anycast: Sends data to the nearest or best destination among a group.

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In Ring topology, each computer is connected to two others, forming a circle.

Data travels in one direction (or sometimes both, in a dual ring) from node to node until it reaches its destination.

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A WAN can cover country, continent or even a whole world.

Internet connection is an example of WAN.

Other examples of WAN are mobile broadband connections such as 3G, 4G etc.

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Differentiate between network and internet.

Network: A network is a group of interconnected computers or devices that can share resources and information, typically within a local area (LAN) or wide area (WAN).

Internet: The internet is a global network of networks that connects millions of private, public, academic, and governmental systems, enabling worldwide communication and information sharing.

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A Domain Name System (DNS) turns domain names into IP addresses, which allow browsers to get to websites and other internet resources. Every device on the internet has an IP address, which other devices can use to locate the device.

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• A network is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to allow data sharing.
•  An example of a network is the Internet, which connects millions of people all over the world.
• A computer or device that provides resources and services to other systems connected to the same network is called a server.
  

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 UAN is not a type of Computer Network.

UAN stands for Universal Area Network

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