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Which of the following correctly distinguishes the internet from an intranet in an organisation?

An intranet is a private organisational network using internet technologies, accessible only to authorised users, while the internet is a public global network of networks open to everyone. The difference lies in access and scope, not in speed or number of computers.

  1. AAn intranet is a public global network, whereas the internet is restricted to employees
  2. BAn intranet is a private network using internet technologies and accessible only to authorised users of the organisation, whereas the internet is a public global networkCorrect
  3. CBoth are private networks, differing only in speed
  4. DAn intranet connects only two computers, whereas the internet connects many

Explanation

An intranet uses internet protocols such as TCP/IP and web browsers but is restricted to an organisation's authorised users. The internet is a worldwide public network of networks. The other options reverse or misstate this distinction.

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