CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices
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Introduction to Computer Networks — Question 1
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Question Assertion. There is a difference between a standalone computer and a computer as a network node.
Reason. A standalone computer needs a special hardware NIC to be a network node.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Explanation
A standalone computer operates independently without being connected to a network, while a computer serving as a network node participates in network communication. To function as a network node, a computer requires a Network Interface Card (NIC) hardware, which facilitates communication over the network.