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CAPE Computer Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)

Describe the use of the microwave as a wireless transmission media.

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  1. 2(a)Advise your friend on FOUR issues she should consider before buying a mouse to act as an input device for her computer, excluding cost.[8 marks]
  2. 2(b)Explain the role of the 'user interface' in an operating system.[3 marks]
  3. 2(d)(i)With the aid of a diagram, describe the FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) network topology.[6 marks]
  4. 2(d)(ii)When would a FDDI network fail?[1 mark]
  5. 2(d)(iii)Briefly describe a disadvantage of FDDI networks.[2 marks]
  6. 2(e)Describe how data is transmitted in a ring network topology.[5 marks]

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