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📌 End devices generate or consume data, whereas intermediary devices connect networks and forward data between end devices.
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End devices create or consume data; intermediary devices forward it.
1. Which classification correctly matches each network type with its geographic coverage?
2. A device must forward packets between two different networks; which device performs this function at the Network layer?
3. Why is optical fiber well suited to high-volume communication over long distances?
What is a computer network?
A set of interconnected devices that communicate and share data through links.
How do end devices differ from intermediary devices?
End devices generate or consume data; intermediary devices connect networks and forward data.
Name examples of end devices in a network.
Computers, smartphones, and laptops.
Name examples of intermediary devices in a network.
Switches, hubs, routers, and firewalls.
What is a network protocol?
A set of rules specifying data format, exchange, error checking, addressing, and delivery.
What is data communication?
The exchange of data between devices through a transmission medium.
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