Spi te - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

protocol - ANSWER The set of rules established for users to exchange information topology - ANSWER The network architecture used to interconnect the networking equipment deterministic network - ANSWER Each station connected to the network is ensured access for transmission of its messages at regular or fixed time intervals bus topology - ANSWER The computers share the media (coaxial cable) for data transmission ThinNet - ANSWER The coaxial cable used in a bus network. star topolog...

Cost-benefit evaluation techniques Formula for ROI Example of using ROI ROI for a project with net profit of R50k over a 5 year period Average annual profit: 50 000 / 5 = 10 000 Annual profit = R10k and a total investment of R100k ROI = 10 000 / 100 000 *100 = 10%   Discount factor t = the number of years into the future that the cash flow occurs r = the discount rate (annual rate by which future earnings are discounted) PV: Present value of a future cash flow NPV: Net present ...