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CHAPTER-15: NETWORKING CONCEPTS

1. Today’s Internet has evolved from

a) Interspace b) ARPANET c) .NET d) TELNET

2. TCP stands for

a) Text Control Protocol b) Transfer Control Protocol
b) Transport Control Protocol d) Transmission Control Protocol

3. HTTP stands for

a) Hyper Text Transmission Protocol b) Hyper Text Transport Protocol
c) Hyper Text Transfer Protocol d) Hypo Text Transmission Protocol

4. FTP stands for

a) File Transfer Protocol b) File Transport Protocol
c) File Text Protocol d) File Transmission Protocol

5. Computer networks that are confined to an office, a building or a factory are known as ___
a) LAN b) WAN c) PAN (Personal Area Network) d) MAN

6. Computer networks spread over a city are known as ______

a) LAN b) WAN c) PAN (Personal Area Network) d) MAN

7. Computer networks spread across the countries are known as ______

a) LAN b) WAN c) PAN (Personal Area Network) d) MAN

8. Non-dedicated server can be used as _________

a) Server only b) Workstation only c) Server and Workstation d) None of the above

9. The physical layout of computer in a network is called as

a) Hub b) Switch c) Router d) Topology

10. The topology, in which all the computers are connected to the central node is
a) BUS topology b) RING topology c) MESH topology d) STAR topology

11. In RING topology, the data transmission is

a) One direction b) both direction c) all direction d) None of the above

12. TREE topology is a combination of

a) STAR and BUS b) BUS and RING c) RING and STAR d) None of the above

13. Types of twisted pair cables are

a) HTTP and FTP b) UTP and STP c) SLIP and PPP d) TCP and IP

14. In optical fibres, the data to be transmitted is modulated on to the

a) Light beam b) Radio wave c) Microwave d) Infrared light

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15. Radio wave transmission requires 2 parts

a) Modulator and Demodulator b) Earth station and Transponder
c) Transmitter and receiver d) None of the above

16. ______ technique is also known as ‘Store First, Forward Later’

a) Circuit Switching b) Message Switching c) Packet Switching d) None

17. Radio, TV uses ______ communication mode

a) Simplex b) Half duplex c) Full duplex d) Simplex and Full duplex

18. Walkie-Talkie uses ______ communication mode

a) Simplex b) Half duplex c) Full duplex d) Simplex and Full duplex

19. The modern telephone uses _____ communication mode

a) Simplex b) Half duplex c) Full duplex d) Simplex and Full duplex

20. MODEM is a device which converts

a) Simplex b) Half duplex c) Full duplex d) Simplex and Full duplex

21. _________ is a device, which amplifies the signal transmitted on the network
a) Modem b) Repeater c) Bridge d) Router

22. Name the device which connects dissimilar networks

a) Bridge b) Gateway c) Router d) Hub

23. SIM stands for

a) Subscriber Identity Module b) Short Internet Module
c) Short Internet Message d) Subscriber Internet Mobile

24. GPRS is the abbreviation for

a) General Protocol Research Server b) General Packet Radio Server
c) General Protocol Radio Service d) General Packet Radio Service

25. The GSM stands for

a) General Service Module b) Global Service Module
c) Global System for Mobile Communication d) Global Security Module

26. Biometric system is an authorization which involves

a) Verification of person’s body b) Verification of login id and password
c) Verification of OTP d) All the above

Correct Answers
1) b 2) d 3) c 4) a 5) a 6) d 7) b 8) c 9) d 10) d
11) a 12) a 13) b 14) a 15) c 16) b 17) a 18) b 19) c 20) a
21) b 22) b 23) a 24) d 25) c 26) a

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Networking Important Abbreviations

 ARPANET- Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

 OSI- Open System Interconnection
 TCP/IP- Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol
 HTTP- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
 MIME- Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
 FTP- File Transfer Protocol
 SLIP- Serial Line Internet Protocol
 PPP- Point to Point Protocol
 LAN- Local Area Network
 MAN- Metropolitan Area Network
 WAN- Wide Area Network
 ISP- Internet Service Provider
 NIC- Network Interface Card
 MODEM- Modulator and Demodulator
 UTP- Unshielded twisted-pair
 STP- Shielded twisted-pair
 FOC- Fiber Optic Cable
 VIRUS- Vital Information Resources Under Siege
 GSM- Global System for Mobile Communications
 CDMA- Code Division Multiple Access
 TDMA- Time Division Multiple Access
 FDMA- Frequency Division Multiple Access
 GPRS- General Packet Radio Service
 EDGE- Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution
 SIM- Subscriber Identity Module
 SMS- Short Message Service
 Wi-Fi- Wireless Fidelity
 URL- Uniform Resource Locator
 WiMAX- Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

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