Gk Questions with AnswersNetworking Interview Question and Answers
| 36. | What MAU? |
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In token Ring, hub is called Multistation Access Unit(MAU). |
| 37. | What do you mean by switching? |
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It is a method in which communication devices are connected to one another efficiently.A switch is intermediary hardware or software that links devices together temporarily. |
| 38. | What do you mean by flow control? |
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It is the regulation of sender’s data rate so that the receiver buffer doesn’t become overwhelmed.i.e. flow control refers to a set of procedures used to restrict the amount of data that the sender can send before waiting for acknowledgement. |
| 39. | What do you mean by Bluetooth? |
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It is a wireless LAN technology designed to connect devices of different functions such as telephones, notebooks, computers, cameras, printers and so on. Bluetooth LAN Is an adhoc network that is the network is formed spontaneously? It is the implementation of protocol defined by the IEEE 802.15 standard. |
| 40. | What is virtual channel? |
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Virtual channel is normally a connection from one source to one destination, although multicast connections are also permitted. The other name for virtual channel is virtual circuit. |