Questions from Business Communication

Q: Compare and contrast two-tier, three-tier, and

Compare and contrast two-tier, three-tier, and n-tier client–server architectures. What are the technical differences, and what advantages and disadvantages does each offer?

Q: Describe three approaches to detecting errors, including how they work,

Describe three approaches to detecting errors, including how they work, the probability of detecting an error, and any other benefits or limitations.

Q: Briefly describe how even parity and odd parity work.

Briefly describe how even parity and odd parity work.

Q: Briefly describe how checksum works.

Briefly describe how checksum works.

Q: How does CRC work?

How does CRC work?

Q: How does forward error-correction work? How is it different

How does forward error-correction work? How is it different from other error-correction methods?

Q: Under what circumstances is forward error correction desirable?

Under what circumstances is forward error correction desirable?

Q: Briefly describe how continuous ARQ works.

Briefly describe how continuous ARQ works.

Q: What is media access control, and why is it important?

What is media access control, and why is it important?

Q: Which is the simplest (least sophisticated) protocol described in this

Which is the simplest (least sophisticated) protocol described in this chapter?