To determine the truth of the statements regarding the network you described, we need to analyze the structure of the network based on the provided information. Here’s how we can assess each statement:
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The network is fault tolerant. If one connection fails, any two devices can still communicate.
To be fault tolerant in this context, the network must have enough redundant connections such that if one connection fails, there is still an alternative path for communication between any two devices. If you have a diagram that shows how devices are connected, you would need to check if there exists at least one alternative route between every pair of devices when a single connection is removed.
Truth assessment: This statement is true if for every device pair there is at least one other path when one connection fails. If there are pairs of devices that cannot communicate via an alternative path, this statement would be false.
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Computer C and E need to first communicate with at least one other device in order to communicate with each other.
This statement implies that there’s no direct connection between computers C and E. If C and E can communicate without needing another device involved (i.e., there is a direct link connecting C and E), then this statement is false. If they can only communicate through an intermediary device, then the statement is true.
Truth assessment: If C and E are connected directly, this is false. If they are not connected directly and must go through another device, this is true.
In order to definitively classify these statements as true or false, the exact connections between devices (C, E, and any others involved) would need to be visible in the network diagram you referred to. Without that information, we can only outline the conditions under which the statements would be true or false.
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