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Problem Set 5 True / False (one point each) Chapter 15 True or False? A computer network is a collection of connected computing devices that may communicate and share resources. True True or False? Printers can NOT be connected directly to a computer network. False True or False? A file server stores and manages files for multiple users on a network. True True or False? A local-area network (LAN) connects a small number of nodes in a building or close geographic area. True True or False? A ring topology is a LAN configuration in which a central node controls all message traffic. False True or False? Ethernet has become the industry standard for local-area networks. True True or False? Ethernet is based on a ring topology. False True or False? A wide-area network (WAN) connects two or more local-area networks. True True or False? The Internet is a metropolitan-area network (MAN). False True or False? The Internet backbone is a set of high-capacity, high-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. True True or False? An Internet service provider (ISP) is a company that provides other companies or individuals with access to the Internet. True True or False? Both DSL and cable connections are broadband connections. True True or False? Broadband connections often provide more rapid downloads than uploads. True True or False? Messages sent over a shared communication line are divided into fixed-size, numbered pieces called packets. True True or False? Network packets contain instructions regarding the route they should travel to reach their destination. False True or False? A repeater is a network device that duplicates a packet and sends the duplicate by an alternate route. False True or False? A files MIME type indicates the format of files that are attached to email messages. True True or False? A hostname uniquely identifies a particular computer among all others on the Internet. True True or False? A domain name server is a computer that attempts