WAEC Data Processing 2023 Question 14

Question 14

Internet

A student in the school hostel was able to upload some personal details on the school portal via the school's WiFi. The ISP and the hostel are both domiciled in the school premises.
The physical infrastructure through which internet traffic are exchanged between the ISP in the school illustrated above and other ISPs is called

  1. A.internet exchange point.
  2. B.server farms.
  3. C.subscriber end points.
  4. D.switch racks.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (internet exchange point.)

Explanation

An Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is where different ISPs connect to swap traffic.