The Primary Reason for Networking Standards Is To

question 24

Multiple Choice

The primary reason for networking standards is to:

• A)simplify cost accounting for networks
• B)ensure that hardware and software produced by different vendors can work together
• C)make it more difficult to develop hardware and software that link different networks
• D)ensure that all network components of a particular network can be provided by only one vendor
• E)lock customers into buying network components from one vendor

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Definitions:

Systems Theory

An interdisciplinary theory about the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science, focusing on their structure, interconnections, and the principles guiding their behavior.

External Data

Information or input that originates outside the entity or system being studied or used.

Allport

Gordon Allport was a psychologist known for his work in personality theory and his studies on the concept of prejudice and social attitudes.

Individual-Level

Pertaining to or focusing on individual persons or entities, as opposed to groups or collectives.