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Fill in the blank with the appropriate term. A______________________ network is a local area network (LAN) in which all computers are connected in a ring or star topology and a bit- or token…
The correct answer is A. Token Ring. Token Ring fits perfectly because it is, by definition, an IEEE 802.5 LAN technology where devices are logically arranged in a ring and a special control frame called a token is passed sequentially between nodes - only the device holding the token may transmit, which eliminates…
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Token Ring fits perfectly because it is, by definition, an IEEE 802.5 LAN technology where devices are logically arranged in a ring and a special control frame called a token is passed sequentially between nodes - only the device holding the token may transmit, which eliminates data collisions entirely. The name itself encodes the answer: "Token" refers to the token-passing collision-prevention scheme, and "Ring" refers to the ring (or star-wired ring) topology. Since only one option is provided here, the question is testing whether you recognize that definition as matching Token Ring specifically - not Ethernet (which uses CSMA/CD for collision handling) or Wi-Fi (which uses CSMA/CA).
Memory tip: Break the name apart - Token = the baton passed around to control who talks, Ring = the circular path data travels. If a question mentions "token passing + ring/star topology + LAN," that's always Token Ring.
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