Look at the diagram below.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AEach box represents a device connected to the network, each line represents a direct connection between two devices. Knowing this information, which of the following statements are true about this network?%0D%0A%0D%0AI. The network is fault tolerant. If one connection fails, any two devices can still communicate.%0D%0A%0D%0AII. Computers C and E need to first communicate with at least one other device in order to communicate with each other.%0D%0A%0D%0A(2 points)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AI only%0D%0AI only%0D%0A%0D%0AII only%0D%0AII only%0D%0A%0D%0AI and II
The correct answer is:
I only
Based on the diagram provided, the correct statement about this network is:
I. The network is fault tolerant. If one connection fails, any two devices can still communicate.
Computers C and E do not need to communicate with another device in order to communicate with each other, so statement II is not true.
Therefore, the correct response is: I only.
To determine which statements are true about the network based on the given diagram, let's analyze each statement individually:
I. The network is fault tolerant. If one connection fails, any two devices can still communicate.
To assess the fault tolerance of the network, we need to check if there are alternative paths for communication between devices in case a connection fails.
Looking at the diagram, we can see that there are multiple connections between devices:
- Device A is directly connected to devices B and C.
- Device B is directly connected to devices A, C, D, and E.
- Device C is directly connected to devices A, B, D, and E.
- Device D is directly connected to devices B and C.
- Device E is directly connected to devices B and C.
Based on this, if any single connection between two devices were to fail, there would still be alternative paths available for communication between those devices. For example, if the connection between devices B and C were to fail, devices B and C could still communicate through devices A or D.
Therefore, statement I is true.
II. Computers C and E need to first communicate with at least one other device in order to communicate with each other.
To determine if computers C and E need to first communicate with at least one other device before communicating with each other, we need to assess if they have a direct connection in the diagram.
Looking at the diagram, we can see that there is a direct connection between devices C and E. Therefore, computers C and E can communicate directly with each other without needing to communicate with any other device first.
Thus, statement II is false.
In conclusion, the correct answer is:
I only