Use a paragraph to speculate on why the star network configuration was used. Does it matter that users are in several different rooms?
What will be an ideal response?
The star network was chosen for a number of reasons:
a. Computers are located in several rooms, not all in the same proximity. The star network makes cabling them easier than a ring network.
b. The star network allows the data files to be located on the central node, the host computer. All updating and inquiries are processed using one set of files that may be locked in a secure area. Backup becomes an easy task, using removable hard disks or streamer tape.
c. A computer may be disconnected for repairs or upgrading without disrupting other computers.
d. Message passing is not a requirement of the system.
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A) indented B) bulleted C) nested D) numbered
To specify the position of a Web control, set the ________ and _______ values of the ________ attribute.
a) X, Y, style b) X, Y, position c) TOP, LEFT, style d) TOP, LEFT, position
Calculate the theoretical maximum capacity of a single?layer Blu?ray disk assuming that a single laser spot can burn a 1 or 0 and that the wavelength of the laser is 405 nm, the numerical aperture of the lens 0.85, and the inner and outer tracks have radii of 23 mm and 59 mm, respectively.
What will be an ideal response?
A hard disk drive is an example of magnetic storage.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)