You are reviewing basic network communications functions and

You are reviewing basic network communications functions and features with a new tech at your workplace. In describing full-duplex communications vs. half-duplex communications, which of the following do you say are accurate? (Choose two.)

A. Half-duplex communications works like a walkie-talkie, where only one party has control of the entire communications conduit at any one time.

B. Full-duplex communications works like a telephone, where both parties have equal access to the communications conduit and can both speak simultaneously.

C. Half-duplex communications works like a telephone, where both parties have equal access to the communications conduit and can both speak simultaneously.

D. Full-duplex communications works like a walkie-talkie, where only one party has control of the entire communications conduit at any one time.

Solution

A and B. Half-duplex network communications describes two devices networked together where only one device may communicate at any one time. The other device must wait until the first device is finished before initiating communications. Full-duplex describes a situation where two networked devices may transmit information to each other simultaneously, much in the same way two people can speak at the same time during a phone conversation.