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Data communications and networking can be considered as a global area of study because: - a. new technologies and applications emerge from a variety of countries and spread around the world b. the technologies enable global communication Which of the following is not true about a server? - d. can only perform one function on a network. Networks that are designed to connect similar computers that share data and software with each other are called: - b. peer-to-peer networks The function of the file server is to : - a. store data and software programs that can be used by client computers on the network A local area network is: - b. a group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange informationsuch as a set of rooms, a single building, or a set of well-connected buildings. A backbone network is: - a. a high speed central network that connects other networks in a distance spanning up to several miles. Which of the following is not a property of a WAN: - d. connects a group of computers in a small geographic area such as room, floor, building or campus. A(n) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but is open to only those inside the organization. - d. intranet A(n) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but is provided to invited users outside the organization who access it over the Internet - c. extranetWhich layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring that all packets sent are received by the destination station by dealing with end-to-end issues? - b. transport Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring flow control so that the destination station does not receive more packets that it can process at