COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK DEVICES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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router
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hub
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bridge
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switch
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Router. Key Points. A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. Data sent through the internet, such as a web page or email, is in the form of data packets.
Detailed explanation-2: -When a router receives a packet, the router checks its routing table to determine if the destination address is for a system on one of it’s attached networks or if the message must be forwarded through another router. It then sends the message to the next system in the path to the destination.
Detailed explanation-3: -A switch (sometimes named a switching hub) refers to a network device which filters and forwards data packets across a network.