Accounting Information Systems 8th Edition by James Hall

Exercise 14

Which of the following statements is correct?
A) A bridge is used to connect a LAN and a WAN.
B) Packet switching combines the messages of multiple users into a packet for transmission. At the receiving end, the packet is disassembled into individual messages and distributed to the user.
C) The decision to partition a database assumes that no identifiable primary user exists in the organization.
D) Message switching is used to establish temporary connections between network devices for the duration of a communications session.
E) A deadlock is a temporary phenomenon that disrupts transaction processing. It will resolve itself when the primary computer completes processing its transaction and releases the data the other nodes need.