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Topic: Computer
Networks - Beyond the Basics
- In your Internet browser
go to The
Tie That Binds.
- Using the information
in this article, answer any or all of the questions below. The question
and answer must appear in your paper. Answers must be in your
own words (i.e., not plagerized, copied or pasted).
- Use the proper header
format on your paper and submit it as soon as it is complete - in
class or as an attachment via e-mail.
- The possible points that
can be awarded is in green. However, this is not a guarantee
that all possible points will be awarded. Points that are awarded
will be counted as Daily Work Extra Credit points. Read carefully
and answer completely, yet concisely.
- No extra credit assignments
are excepted during the last week of any 9-week grading period.
Due to the content of this assignment, it will only be accepted during
the 1st 9-week grading period. Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2001, 5:00
p.m.
- What is the "binding process"
- in plain, everyday terms. 5 points
- What is the role of "protocol"
in a computer network? 5 points
- Give a detailed real-life
non-computer example of a protocol. (Do not use the example in the article.) 6 points
- (a) Briefly yet completely
explain each of the 3 possible desktop computer protocols. 2 points each x 3
= 6 points
(b) List one advantage and one disadvantage of each of the 3 protocols
listed above. 1 point each x 6 = 6 points
- What do each the following
abbreviations stand for? 1 point each x 10 = 10 points
| PC |
OS |
MCSE |
LAN |
NetBEUI |
| TCP/IP |
NIC |
USB |
IP |
IPX/SPX |
- (a) Must all systems on
a network use the same protocol? 2 points
(b) Are they limited to running only one protocol at a time? 2 points
(c) Explain your reason/answer. 3 points
- (a) Is binding order important?
2 points
(b) Why or why not? 3 points
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