Invitation to Computer Science 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337561916
ISBN 13: 978-1-33756-191-4

Chapter 7 - Exercises - Page 391: 9

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In a centralized LAN, one node controls the network by deciding which nodes can send message and which node will wait, this results in better coordination between nodes and the chances of collision is very reduced and the network does not become congested. But in this system the failure of central node might result in the failure of whole network.
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