MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Each device connected to the network is called a ____
A
node
B
hub
C
computer
D
stand alone machine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nodes are devices or data points on a larger network. Devices such as a personal computer, cell phone, or printer are nodes. When defining nodes on the internet, a node is anything that has an IP address. A network host is a computer or other device connected to a computer network.

Detailed explanation-2: -Node. Every device connected to a network.

Detailed explanation-3: -A network node can be defined as the connection point among network devices such as routers, printers, or switches that can receive and send data from one endpoint to the other.

Detailed explanation-4: -In networking a node is either a connection point, a redistribution point, or a communication endpoint. In computer science, nodes are devices or data points on a large network, devices such a PC, phone, or printer are considers nodes.

Detailed explanation-5: -A node checks for identification, such as an IP address, to grant access to the node. Nodes connect over a link or communication channel. In a computer network these may be cable, fiber optic or wireless connections.

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