COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER NETWORKING
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Question
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What does a hub do?
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Send individual files to selected computers
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Sends every file to every computer in the network
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They connect multiple computers together, transmitting data received at one port to all of its other ports without restriction. Hubs operate in half-duplex.
Detailed explanation-2: -When a hub receives a data packet (an Ethernet frame) from a network device at one of its ports, it broadcasts (repeats) the packet to all of its ports, i.e, to all other network devices. A collision occurs when two network devices on the same network try to send packets at the same time.
Detailed explanation-3: -A hub transmits all data that it receives on one port to all other ports.
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