FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

TYPES OF NETWORKS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Your uncle wants to use his telephone line to access the internet but also wants to be able to make phone calls on the landline while someone is using the internet. Which of these would you recommend?

A	dial-up
B	fiber optic
C	broadband
D	DSL

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Router. A router is a hardware device that allows you to connect several computers and other devices to a single Internet connection, which is known as a home network. Many routers are wireless, which allows you to create a home wireless network, commonly known as a Wi-Fi network.

Detailed explanation-2: -A modem is a hardware device that allows a computer to send and receive data over a telephone line or a cable or satellite connection. MODEM stands for modulator-demodulator.

Detailed explanation-3: -A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network for interconnecting electronic devices within an individual person’s workspace. A PAN provides data transmission among devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and personal digital assistants.

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