A) An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination. B) The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network. C) A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. D) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers. A) An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination. B) The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network. C) A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. D) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

A) A system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks. B) A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together. C) Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations. D) A computer that is designed to request information from a server. A) A system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks. B) A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together. C) Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations. D) A computer that is designed to request information from a server.

A) A series of efficiently sized units, each of which contains the address of the destination computer. B) An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination. C) The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network. D) A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients. A) A series of efficiently sized units, each of which contains the address of the destination computer. B) An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination. C) The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network. D) A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients.