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Data Communication Quiz | Data Communication Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) ________ is a collection of many separate networks.
[A] A WAN
[B] An internet
[C] A LAN
[D] None of the above
Answer: An internet
(2) _______ is the protocol suite for the current Internet.
[A] UNIX
[B] NCP
[C] TCP/IP
[D] ACM
Answer: TCP/IP

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(3) Devices may be arranged in a _____ topology.
[A] mesh
[B] ring
[C] bus
[D] all of the above
Answer: all of the above
(4) This was the first network.
[A] CSNET
[B] NSFNET
[C] ARPANET
[D] ANSNET
Answer: ARPANET
(5) _______ refers to two characteristics: when data should be sent and how fast it can be sent.
[A] Semantics
[B] Timing
[C] Syntax
[D] none of the above
Answer: Timing
(6) A _______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or between nearby buildings.
[A] LAN
[B] MAN
[C] WAN
[D] none of the above
Answer: LAN
(7) Which agency developed standards for physical connection interfaces and electronic signaling specifications?
[A] ISO
[B] ITU-T
[C] ANSI
[D] EIA
Answer: EIA
(8) _______ are special-interest groups that quickly test, evaluate, and standardize new technologies.
[A] Standards organizations
[B] Regulatory agencies
[C] Forums
[D] All of the above
Answer: Regulatory agencies
(9) Data flow between two devices can occur in a _______ way.
[A] simplex
[B] half-duplex
[C] full-duplex
[D] all of the above
Answer: all of the above
(10) A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.
[A] half-duplex
[B] simplex
[C] full-duplex
[D] automatic
Answer: simplex
(11) Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the _______of a network.
[A] Performance
[B] Security
[C] Reliability
[D] Feasibility
Answer: Reliability
(12) ________ defines how a particular pattern to be interpreted, and what action is to be taken based on that interpretation.
[A] Syntax
[B] Semantics
[C] Timing
[D] None of the above
Answer: Semantics
(13) The information to be communicated in a data communications system is the _______.
[A] Medium
[B] Protocol
[C] Message
[D] Transmission
Answer: Message
(14) In a ______ connection, two and only two devices are connected by a dedicated link.
[A] multipoint
[B] point-to-point
[C] (a) and (b)
[D] none of the above
Answer: point-to-point
(15) A ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication.
[A] protocol
[B] forum
[C] standard
[D] none of the above
Answer: protocol
(16) Which topology requires a multipoint connection?
[A] Bus
[B] Star
[C] Mesh
[D] Ring
Answer: Bus
(17) A _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.
[A] primary
[B] multipoint
[C] point-to-point
[D] secondary
Answer: point-to-point
(18) A ______ is a data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world.
[A] MAN
[B] WAN
[C] LAN
[D] None of the above
Answer: WAN
(19) ______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network.
[A] Topology
[B] Mode of operation
[C] Data flow
[D] None of the above
Answer: Topology
(20) There are ______________ Internet service providers.
[A] regional
[B] local
[C] national and international
[D] all of the above
Answer: all of the above

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