Question

Fill in the blanks .

1. A network can be of any _____________ .

2. Your computer is a ____________ on the network.

3. A ___________ has a port where the network cable plugs in .

4. A ____________ is a collection of local area network within a city.

5. A _____________ topology has minimal cost . ​

Answer 1

Answers:-

1. Size

2. Workstation

3. NIC (Network Interface Controller)

4. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)

5. Star

Answer 2

Answer:

1.  A network can be of any ___type/size__________ .

2. Your computer is a ____work station________ on the network.

3. An  ____Network Interface Controller_______ has a port where the network cable plugs in .

4. A ______MAN______ is a collection of local area network within a city.

5. A ____ Star_________ topology has minimal cost .

Explanation:

• Work station : A computer connected to a network is known as a workstation or node.

• Network Interface Controller : A network interface controller is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network. For the connection, the cable should be plugged in through it's Port.
• MAN or Metropolitan Area Network: MAN are the networks spread over a city. It connects several LANs with in a city.
• Star topology has minimal line cost because only x-1 lines are required for connecting x number of nodes. Moreover each device only need one I/O port and can be connected with hub with one link.