COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK DEVICES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Internet
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Intranet
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Today, the Internet is a public, cooperative and self-sustaining facility accessible to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It is used by many as the primary source of information consumption, and fueled the creation and growth of its own social ecosystem through social media and content sharing.
Detailed explanation-2: -The simplest way of explaining the Internet is to call it “the network of networks.” It’s the connection of computer networks around the world into one entity, so to speak. It’s not one big computer, but rather numerous networked computers connected together.
Detailed explanation-3: -A communications network that resides outside the organization’s firewall. The term typically refers to the Internet; however, there are military and financial networks that are public with regard to the firewall but not part of the global Internet. Contrast with private network.