Network Connections Quiz

Networks like telephone systems, Skype, Facebook, etc., depend on having lots of users; the more users there are, the more vibrant the network can be. For each step, determine the total number of possible connections that can be made between users.

• n(n-1)/2

• n^2

• 2^n

• n!

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How many connections are possible in a network with 10 users?

• 45

• 50

• 55

• 60

What is the equation for the number of possible connections for n users in a network?

• n(n-1)/2

• n^2

• 2^n

• n!

In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard. Today, more than one in four humans uses it each month. What year did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook?

• 2002

• 2003

• 2004

• 2005

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How do you expect the number of actual connections on Facebook compares to the number of possible connections?

• The number of actual connections is much lower than the number of possible connections.

• The number of actual connections is equal to the number of possible connections.

• The number of actual connections is higher than the number of possible connections.

• The number of actual connections is not related to the number of possible connections.

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Facebook is often seen as either exposing users to new and diverse ideas or as an 'echo chamber.' In your experience, is Facebook causing us to become more or less open-minded?

• More open-minded

• Less open-minded

• No change in open-mindedness

• It depends on the user

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