Compare a straight-through cable with a crossover cable.

What will be an ideal response?


A straight-through cable (also called a patch cable) is used to connect a computer to a switch or other network device. A crossover cable is used to connect two like devices such as a hub to a hub or a PC to a PC (to make the simplest network of all). The difference between a straight-through cable and a crossover cable is the way the transmit and receive lines are wired in the connectors at each end of the cables. A crossover cable has the transmit and receive lines reversed so that one device receives off the line to which the other device transmits.

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Which of the following enables you to select everything in an entire document?

A) Move the pointer to the left of any line and when the arrow pointer displays, triple-click. B) Move the pointer to the right of any line and when the arrow pointer displays, double-click. C) Move the pointer to the left of any line and when the arrow pointer displays, double-click. D) Double-click anywhere in the document.

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When text wrapping is set to something other than ________, the object will be anchored to a paragraph

A) Top and Bottom B) In Line with Text C) Square D) Tight

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A database eliminates redundant data.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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FIGURE EX 5-1 After selecting the range and clicking the Formulas tab, which shortcut method option would open the Create Names from Selection dialog box shown in the accompanying figure?

A. [Ctrl][Alt][F3] B. [Ctrl][F3] C. [Ctrl][Shift][F3] D. [Ctrl][Shift][F11]

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