Question

A network transmission technology where a data parcel is simultaneously transmitted to selected group of computers is called

• A. Broadcasting
• B. Multicasting
• C. Newsnet group
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Multicasting

A network transmission technology where a data parcel is simultaneously transmitted to selected group of computers is called multicasting.

Multicast is the term used to describe communication where a piece of information is sent from one or more points to a set of other points. In this case there is may be one or more senders, and the information is distributed to a set of receivers.

In telecommunications, transmission is the process of sending and propagating an analogue or digital information signal over a physical point-to-point or point-to-multipoint transmission medium, either wired, optical fiber or wireless.