30 questions
_____ are rules that govern a communication exchange
media
criteria
protocols
OSI
The ______ is the physical path over which a message travels
protocol
medium
signal
wire
Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the ____of a network
performance
reliability
security
feasibility
The performance of a data communications network depends on ____
the number of users
the transmission media
the hardware and software
all of the above
Viruses are a network ____ issue
performance
reliability
security
economic viability
Which agency created standards for telephone communications and for network interfaces and public networks?
AT&T
ITU-T
ANSI
ISO
The information to be communicated in a data communication system is the ____
medium
protocol
message
transmission
_____ is the division of one task among multiple computers
distributed processing
distributed messaging
distributed telephony
Electronic messaging
If a protocol specifies that data should be sent at 100 Mbps, this is a ___ issue.
syntax
semantics
timing
none of the above
When a protocol specifies that the address of the sender must occupy the first four bytes of a message, this is a ___ issue.
syntax
semantics
timing
none of the answers
Which topology requires a central controller or hub?
mesh
star
bus
ring
Which topology requires a multipoint connection?
mesh
star
bus
ring
Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ____
simplex
half-duplex
full-duplex
automatic
In a network with 25 computers, which topology would require the most extensive cabling?
mesh
star
bus
ring
A tree topology is a variation of a ___ topology.
mesh
star
bus
ring
A television broadcast is an example of ____transmission
simplex
half-duplex
full-duplex
automatic
In a ____ topology, if there are n devices in a network, each device has a n - 1 ports for cables
mesh
star
bus
ring
A ___ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices
point-to-point
multipoint
primary
secondary
In a _____ connection, more than two devices can share a single link
point-to-point
multipoint
primary
secondary
In _____ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all times
simplex
half-duplex
full-duplex
half-simplex
Duwi Publishing, with headquarters in Manila and branch offices in Lipa City and throughout South-East Asia, China and the USA, is probably connected by a _______.
LAN
MAN
PAN
WAN
Keeler Plumbing has a network consisting of two workstations and one printer. This is most probably a ______
PAN
WAN
LAN
MAN
Which topology features a point-to-point configuration?
mesh
ring
star
all of the choices
In a ___ the link, the only traffic is between the two connected devices.
secondary
primary
dedicated
public
In a mesh topology, the relationship between the device and another is _____
primary-to-peer
peer-to-primary
primary-to-secondary
peer-to-peer
A cable break in a _______ topology stops all transmission
mesh
star
bus
primary
A network that contains multiple hubs is most likely configured in a ________ topology
mesh
tree
bus
star
Security and privacy are less of an issue for devices in a _______ topology.
mesh
tree
bus
star
The _____ model shows how the network functions of a computer ought to be organized
ITU-T
OSI
ISO
ANSI
The OSI model consists of ______ layers
three
five
seven
eight