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1.

In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating

devices at all times

A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. half-simplex

C. full-duplex

2. In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly connected together

A. IMPs
B. host computers
C. networks
D. routers

A. IMPs

3. This was the first network.

A. CSNET
B. NSFNET
C. ANSNET
D. ARPANET

D. ARPANET

4. Which organization has authority over interstate and international commerce in the

communications field?

A. ITU-T
B. IEEE
C. FCC
D. ISOC

C. FCC

5. _______ are special-interest groups that quickly test, evaluate, and standardize new

technologies.
A. Forums
B. Regulatory agencies
C. Standards organizations
D. All of the above

A. Forums

6. Which agency developed standards for physical connection interfaces and electronic

signaling specifications?

A. EIA
B. ITU-T
C. ANSI
D. ISO

A. EIA

7. ______ is the protocol suite for the current Internet.

A. TCP/IP
B. NCP
C. UNIX
D. ACM

A. TCP/IP

8. ______ refers to the structure or format of the data, meaning the order in which they

are presented.

A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Timing
D. All of the above

B. Syntax

9. ________ defines how a particular pattern to be interpreted, and what action is to be

taken based on that interpretation.

A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Timing
D. None of the above

A. Semantics

10. _______ refers to two characteristics: when data should be sent and how fast it can

be sent.

A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Timing
D. none of the above

C. Timing

11. Data flow between two devices can occur in a _______ way.

A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. all of the above

D. all of the above

12. 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

B. point-to-point

13. In a ________ connection, three or more devices share a link.

A. multipoint
B. point-to-point
C. (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
A. multipoint

14. ______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network.

A. Data flow
B. Mode of operation
C. Topology
D. None of the above

C. Topology

15. Devices may be arranged in a _____ topology

A. mesh
B. ring
C. bus
D. all of the above

D. all of the above

16. A _______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or

between nearby buildings.

A. MAN
B. LAN
C. WAN
D. none of the above

B. LAN

17. A ______ is a data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole

world.

A. MAN
B. LAN
C. WAN
D. none of the above

C. WAN

18. ________ is a collection of many separate networks.


A. A WAN
B. An internet
C. a LAN
D. None of the above

B. An internet

19. There are ______________ Internet service providers.

A. local
B. regional
C. national and international
D. all of the above

D. all of the above

20. A ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication.

A. forum
B. protocol
C. standard
D. none of the above

B. protocol

21. The _______ is the physical path over which a message travels.

A. Protocol
B. Medium
C. Signal
D. All the above

B. Medium

22. The information to be communicated in a data communications system is the

_______.

A. Medium
B. Protocol
C. Message
D. Transmission
C. Message

23. Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the

_______ of a network.

A. Performance
B. Reliability
C. Security
D. Feasibility

B. Reliability

24. An unauthorized user is a network _______ issue.

A. Performance
B. Reliability
C. Security
D. All the above

C. Security

25. Which topology requires a central controller or hub?

A. Mesh
B. Star
C. Bus
D. Ring

B. Star

26. Which topology requires a multipoint connection?

A. Mesh
B. Bus
C. Ring
D. Star

B. Bus

27. Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________

transmission.
A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. automatic

A. simplex

28. A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.

A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. automatic

A. simplex

29. _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.

A. point-to-point
B. multipoint
C. primary
D. secondary

A. point-to-point

30. In a _______ connection, more than two devices can share a single link.

A. point-to-point
B. multipoint
C. primary
D. secondary

B. multipoint

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