Company-Wide Systems That Connect One or More Local Area Networks

question 71

Multiple Choice

Company-wide systems that connect one or more local area networks (LANs) or wide area networks (WANs) are called _____.

• A) legacy systems
• B) distributed systems
• C) web-centric systems
• D) mission-critical systems

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Definitions:

Encoding And Decoding

The process of transforming ideas and messages into symbols for communication (encoding) and interpreting these symbols back into ideas (decoding).

Passbooks

Physical or electronic booklets used to record transactions of a savings account, including deposits, withdrawals, and interest accruals.

Communication Process Model

A theoretical framework that illustrates how information is transmitted from a sender to a receiver through various channels, often including elements like encoding, decoding, feedback, and barriers.

Encoding

The process by which information is converted into a form that can be stored in memory, or in the context of communication, how a message is transformed into a format suitable for transmission.