Introduction d Datacom A) primary

1. There are ______________ Internet service providers. B) multipoint

A) regional C) point-to-point

B) local D) secondary

C) national and international View Answer:

Answer: Option C
D) all of the above
Solution:
View Answer:
Answer: Option D 5. Which topology requires a multipoint connection?

Solution: A) Bus

2. ______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a B) Star

network.
C) Mesh
A) Topology
D) Ring
B) Mode of operation
View Answer:
C) Data flow Answer: Option A

D) None of the above Solution:

View Answer: 6. A ________ is a set of rules that governs data

Answer: Option A communication.

Solution: A) protocol

3. A ______ is a data communication system spanning B) forum

states, countries, or the whole world.
C) standard
A) MAN
D) none of the above
B) WAN
View Answer:
C) LAN Answer: Option A

D) none of the above Solution:

View Answer: 7. In a ______ connection, two and only two devices are
Answer: Option B connected by a dedicated link.

Solution: A) multipoint

4. A _______ connection provides a dedicated link B) point-to-point

between two devices.
C) (a) and (b)
D) none of the above Answer: Option C

View Answer: Solution:

Answer: Option B
11. A television broadcast is an example of _______
Solution: transmission.

8. The information to be communicated in a data A) half-duplex

communications system is the _______.
B) simplex
A) Medium
C) full-duplex
B) Protocol
D) automatic
C) Message
View Answer:
D) Transmission Answer: Option B

View Answer: Solution:

Answer: Option C
12. Data flow between two devices can occur in a _______
Solution: way.

9. ________ defines how a particular pattern to be A) simplex

interpreted, and what action is to be taken based on that
interpretation. B) half-duplex

A) Syntax C) full-duplex

B) Semantics D) all of the above

C) Timing View Answer:

Answer: Option D
D) None of the above
Solution:
View Answer:
Answer: Option B 13. _______ are special-interest groups that quickly test,
evaluate, and standardize new technologies.
Solution:
A) Standards organizations
10. Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a
failure are measures of the _______of a network. B) Regulatory agencies

A) Performance C) Forums

B) Security D) All of the above

C) Reliability View Answer:

Answer: Option C
D) Feasibility
Solution:
View Answer:
14. Which agency developed standards for physical B) NSFNET
connection interfaces and electronic signaling
specifications? C) ARPANET

A) ISO D) ANSNET

B) ITU-T View Answer:

Answer: Option C
C) ANSI
Solution:
D) EIA
18. Devices may be arranged in a ______ topology.
View Answer:
Answer: Option D A) mesh

Solution: B) ring

15. A _______ is a data communication system within a C) bus

building, plant, or campus, or between nearby buildings.
D) all of the above
A) LAN
View Answer:
B) MAN Answer: Option D

C) WAN Solution:

D) none of the above 19. _______ is the protocol suite for the current Internet.

View Answer: A) UNIX

Answer: Option A
B) NCP
Solution:
C) TCP/IP
16. _______ refers to two characteristics: when data
should be sent and how fast it can be sent.
D) ACM

A) Semantics
View Answer:
Answer: Option C
B) Timing
Solution:
C) Syntax
20. ________ is a collection of many separate networks.
D) none of the above
A) A WAN
View Answer:
Answer: Option B
B) An internet

Solution:
C) A LAN

17. This was the first network.

D) None of the above

A) CSNET
View Answer:
Answer: Option B 24. Communication between a computer and a keyboard
involves ______________ transmission.
Solution:
A) simplex
21. In a ________ connection, three or more devices share
a link. B) half-duplex

A) point-to-point C) full-duplex

B) multipoint D) automatic

C) (a) and (b) View Answer:

Answer: Option A
D) none of the above
Solution:
View Answer:
Answer: Option B 25. Which topology requires a central controller or hub?

Solution: A) Mesh

22. Which organization has authority over interstate and B) Bus

international commerce in the communications field?
C) Star
A) FCC
D) Ring
B) IEEE
View Answer:
C) ITU-T Answer: Option C

D) ISOC Solution:

View Answer: 26. The _______ is the physical path over which a message
Answer: Option A travels.

Solution: A) Protocol

23. In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly B) Signal

connected together.
C) Medium
A) routers
D) All the above
B) host computers
View Answer:
C) networks Answer: Option C

D) IMPs Solution:

View Answer: 27. In a _______ connection, more than two devices can
Answer: Option D share a single link.

Solution: A) multipoint
B) point-to-point View Answer:
Answer: Option C
C) primary
Solution:
D) secondary
31. In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is
View Answer: shared by both communicating devices at all times.
Answer: Option A
A) simplex
Solution:
B) half-duplex
28. _______ refers to the structure or format of the data,
meaning the order in which they are presented. C) full-duplex

A) Semantics D) half-simplex

B) Syntax View Answer:

Answer: Option C
C) Timing

D) All of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

29. An unauthorized user is a network _______ issue.

A) Security

B) Reliability

C) Performance

D) All the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

30. ________ is an idea or concept that is a precursor to an

Internet standard.

A) RCF

B) ID

C) RFC

D) none of the above