Practice Tasks
A. Using the data provided, create an XY chart that shows Response Time on the Y (vertical)
axis and Number of Users on the X (horizontal) axis. You learned about XY charts
in Chapter 2 of your textbook. Describe the results and your interpretation of the data.
B. Draw a bus network with a server, six workstations, a printer, a scanner, and a wireless
access point (WAP). Also, determine how many separate data paths are needed in a
mesh network with four nodes. Five nodes?
After you complete the Practice Tasks, to check your work and view sample answers, visit the
Management Information Systems CourseMate Web site at www.cengagebrain.com, navigate
to the resources for this chapter, and locate Ready for a Challenge?.