Question

E. Short answer questions.
1. What is networking?
2. Define network devices?
3. Differentiate between LAN and WAN?
4. Define peer-to-peer network?
5. What is communication medium?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ans 1. the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.

Ans 2. Networking hardware, also known as network equipment or computer networking devices, are electronic devices which are required for communication and interaction between devices on a computer network. Specifically, they mediate data transmission in a computer network.

Ans 3. A LAN (local area network) is a group of computers and network devices connected together, usually within the same building. ... A WAN connects several LANs, and may be limited to an enterprise (a corporation or an organization) or accessible to the public. The technology is high speed and relatively expensive.

Ans 4. Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

Ans 5. In the communication process, a medium is a channel or system of communication—the means by which information (the message) is transmitted between a speaker or writer (the sender) and an audience (the receiver). The plural form is media, and the term is also known as a channel.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. A network consists of multiple devices that communicate with one another.
2. Hardware devices that are used to connect computers, printers, fax machines and other electronic devices to a network are called network devices. These devices transfer data in a fast, secure and correct way over same or different networks. Network devices may be inter-network or intra-network.
3. A LAN (local area network) is a group of computers and network devices connected together, usually within the same building. ... A WAN connects several LANs, and may be limited to an enterprise (a corporation or an organization) or accessible to the public. The technology is high speed and relatively expensive.
4. In its simplest form, a peer-to-peer (P2P) network is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer. A P2P network can be an ad hoc connection—a couple of computers connected via a Universal Serial Bus to transfer files.
5. In the communication process, a medium is a channel or system of communication—the means by which information (the message) is transmitted between a speaker or writer (the sender) and an audience (the receiver). The plural form is media, and the term is also known as a channel.