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Computer Networks

Description: Test your knowledge about Data Communications and Computer Networks
Number of Questions: 49
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Tags: Computer Networks OSI Layers Topologies Type of Networks Networking Wires Types of Cables Ethernet Network Standards LAN WAN MAN SAN Computer Hardware
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A machine that connects two or more e-mail systems and transfers mail messages among them is known as

  1. gateways

  2. mail gateways

  3. bridges

  4. user agent


Correct Option: B

Which data communication method(s) is/are used to send data over a serial communication link?

  1. Simplex

  2. Half Duplex

  3. Full Duplex

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

What is minimum number of wires needed to send data over a serial communication link layer?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: B

Compared to analog signals, digital signals

  1. allow faster transmission

  2. are more accurate

  3. both (1) and (2)

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

The cheapest modem can transmit

  1. 300 bits per second

  2. 1200 bits per second

  3. 2400 bits per second

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

A device that can convert digital signals to analog signals is

  1. a packet

  2. a modem

  3. an emulator

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

If you get both local and remote echoes, every character you type will appear on the screen

  1. once

  2. twice

  3. thrice

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

To avoid transmission errors, a check figure is calculated by

  1. transmitting computer

  2. receiving computer

  3. personal computer

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: C

The slowest transmission speeds are those of

  1. twisted-pair cables

  2. co-axial cables

  3. fiber optic cables

  4. microwaves


Correct Option: A

Much of the flexibility in how devices are wired together is provided by

  1. bus networks

  2. ring network

  3. star network

  4. t-switch network


Correct Option: A

A network that requires human intervention to route signals is called

  1. Bus network

  2. Ring network

  3. Star network

  4. T-switch network


Correct Option: D

Devices on one network can communicate with devices on another network via a

  1. file server

  2. utility server

  3. printer server

  4. gateway


Correct Option: D

T-switch is used to

  1. control how messages are passed between computers

  2. echo every character that is received

  3. transmits characters one at a time

  4. rearrange the connections between computing equipments


Correct Option: D

Which of the following divides the high speed signals into frequency bands?

  1. T-switch

  2. Modem

  3. Frequency-division multiplexer

  4. Time-division multiplexer


Correct Option: C

Software that allows a personal computer to pretend it as a terminal is

  1. auto-dialing

  2. bulletin board

  3. modem

  4. terminal emulation


Correct Option: D

To connect a computer with a device in the same room, you might be likely to use

  1. a co-axial cable

  2. a dedicated line

  3. a ground station

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: A

All of the parts in a computer talk to each other by sending

  1. digital signals

  2. analog signals

  3. smoothly varying signal waves

  4. both (2) and (3)


Correct Option: A

The communication mode that supports two-way traffic but only in one direction at a time, is

  1. simplex

  2. duplex

  3. half duplex

  4. multiplex


Correct Option: C

Which of the following allows devices on one network to communicate with devices on another network?

  1. Multiplexer

  2. Gateway

  3. T-switch

  4. Modem


Correct Option: B

The communication mode that supports data in both direction at the same time, is

  1. simplex

  2. half duplex

  3. duplex

  4. multiplex


Correct Option: C

A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central computer, is

  1. bus network

  2. star network

  3. duplex

  4. multiplex


Correct Option: B

Which layer of ISO model is responsible for creating and recognizing frame boundaries?

  1. Physical layer

  2. Data link layer

  3. Transport layer

  4. Network layer


Correct Option: B

A 6 MHz channel is used by a digital signaling system utilizing 4 level signals. What is the maximum possible transmission rate?

  1. 1.5 Mbaud/sec

  2. 6 Mbaud/sec

  3. 12 Mbaud/sec

  4. 24 Mbaud/sec


Correct Option: C

4 bits are used for packet sequence numbering in a sliding window protocol used in a computer network. What is the maximum window size?

  1. 4

  2. 8

  3. 15

  4. 16


Correct Option: C

If digital data rate of 9600 bps is encoded using 8-level phase shift keying method, the modulation rate is

  1. 1200 bauds

  2. 3200 bauds

  3. 4800 bauds

  4. 9600 bauds


Correct Option: B

The path or channel over which information moves from one location to another location is called a

  1. line

  2. remote computer

  3. modem

  4. file transfer


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is/are parameter(s) that must be set in your software & modem before you can begin communications?

  1. Speed

  2. Character Format

  3. Duplex

  4. Both (1) and (3)


Correct Option: D

The simultaneous transmission of data to a number of stations is known as

  1. broadcast

  2. bandwidth

  3. aloha

  4. analog transmission


Correct Option: A

Which of the following methods provides dedicated communication channel between two stations?

  1. Switch network

  2. Circuit switching

  3. Packet switching

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

The physical path that is used for sending information is called

  1. channel

  2. line

  3. link

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

An error detecting code, in which code is the remainder resulting from dividing the bits to be checked by a predetermined binary number, is known as

  1. cyclic redundancy check

  2. checksum

  3. error detecting code

  4. error rate


Correct Option: A

The 32 bit internet address 10000 00310 00003 41110 will be written in dotted notation as

  1. 148.20.2.30

  2. 164.100.9.61

  3. 210.20.2.64

  4. 128.10.2.30


Correct Option: D

Which of the following protocols is used by a diskless machine to obtain its IP address from a server?

  1. RDP

  2. RARP

  3. RIP

  4. X.25


Correct Option: B

Which of the following protocols is used for transferring files from one machine to another?

  1. RARP

  2. ARP

  3. TCP

  4. FTP


Correct Option: D

Which of the following TCP/IP protocols is used for file transfer with minimal capability and minimal overhead?

  1. RARP

  2. FTP

  3. TFTP

  4. TELNET


Correct Option: C

Which of the following protocols is used for transferring e-mail messages from one machine to another?

  1. FTP

  2. SNMP

  3. SMTP

  4. RPC


Correct Option: C

Working of WAN generally includes

  1. Satellite

  2. Frame Delay

  3. ATM

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following devices copies electronic signals from one ethernet to another?

  1. Bridge

  2. Repeater

  3. Router

  4. Gateway


Correct Option: B

What is the suggested maximum physical receive packet size for ethernet?

  1. 618 bytes

  2. 1514 bytes

  3. 4202 bytes

  4. 2101 bytes


Correct Option: B

What is the default maximum packet size for 16 MB Token Ring Network?

  1. 576 bytes

  2. 1101 bytes

  3. 2202 bytes

  4. 4202 bytes


Correct Option: D

A modem that is attached to the telephone system by jamming the phone's handset into 2 flexible receptacles in the coupler, is

  1. gateway

  2. bridge

  3. acoustic coupler

  4. time-division multiplexer


Correct Option: C

Number of circuits required for the connection of equipments at four location to each other, is

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 8


Correct Option: C

The X.25 standard specifies a

  1. technique for dial access

  2. technique for start-stop data

  3. data bit rate

  4. DTE/DCE interface


Correct Option: D

How many OSI layers does X.25 standard cover?

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 7

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Protocol converters

  1. are same as multiplexers

  2. are same as TDMs

  3. usually operate in pairs

  4. usually do not operate in pairs


Correct Option: D

The main purpose of data link content monitor is to

  1. determine the type of switching used in data link

  2. determine the type of transmission used in data link

  3. detect problems in protocols

  4. measure bit error rates


Correct Option: C

Start and stop bits do not contain an information, but are used in serial communication for

  1. error detection

  2. synchronization

  3. error correction

  4. slowing down the communication


Correct Option: A

Full capability dialed backup of a multipoint full-duplex 4800 bps private line having 4 remote drops requires

  1. 4 cells

  2. either 4 or 8 cells

  3. 8 cells

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

FDM devices can operate

  1. on multipoint analog data channels

  2. more efficiently than dumb TDMs

  3. more efficiently than smart TDMs

  4. like modem sharing devices


Correct Option: A
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