Question 1

The application layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) specifying end user needs 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets 
A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) specifying end user needs 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets C

Question 2

The novelty of switching is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) it allows instantaneous long distance communications 
B) it allows one wire to carry multiple signals simultaneously 
C) it allows one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations 
D) it breaks data down into small units of information 
A) it allows instantaneous long distance communications 
B) it allows one wire to carry multiple signals simultaneously 
C) it allows one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations 
D) it breaks data down into small units of information C

Question 3

The contribution of the OSI model was that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) it helped develop the technology used for routing 
B) it helped develop the technologies used for signaling 
C) it helped develop the technologies used for reliable data delivery 
D) it helped specify the concept of layers in data communication 
A) it helped develop the technology used for routing 
B) it helped develop the technologies used for signaling 
C) it helped develop the technologies used for reliable data delivery 
D) it helped specify the concept of layers in data communication D

Question 4

The transport layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) specifying end user needs 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets 
A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) specifying end user needs 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets

Question 5

Layering is the practice of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) arranging functionality of components so that upper layers support the services of lower layers 
B) arranging functionality of components so that lower layers support the services of upper layers 
C) breaking down user data into small segments 
D) using one wire to carry multiple signals simultaneously 
A) arranging functionality of components so that upper layers support the services of lower layers 
B) arranging functionality of components so that lower layers support the services of upper layers 
C) breaking down user data into small segments 
D) using one wire to carry multiple signals simultaneously

Question 6

Businesses generate more network data than consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Packetization is the process of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sending letters to friends 
B) sending user data over networks 
C) communicating between computer applications 
D) breaking down user data into small segments 
A) sending letters to friends 
B) sending user data over networks 
C) communicating between computer applications 
D) breaking down user data into small segments

Question 8

The TCP/ IP stack has ______ layers.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 3 
D) 7 
A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 3 
D) 7

Question 9

The header of a data packet contains all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sender address 
B) receiver address 
C) packet size 
D) user data 
A) sender address 
B) receiver address 
C) packet size 
D) user data

Question 10

The novelty of packet switching is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) it allowed instantaneous long distance communications for the first time 
B) it enabled long distance voice communication for the first time 
C) it allows all users to be connected to all other users simultaneously 
D) None of the above 
A) it allowed instantaneous long distance communications for the first time 
B) it enabled long distance voice communication for the first time 
C) it allows all users to be connected to all other users simultaneously 
D) None of the above

Question 11

The novelty of the telegraph was that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) it allowed instantaneous long-distance communication over a wire 
B) it allowed people to talk to each other 
C) it allowed one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations 
D) it allowed users to draw graphs 
A) it allowed instantaneous long-distance communication over a wire 
B) it allowed people to talk to each other 
C) it allowed one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations 
D) it allowed users to draw graphs

Question 12

The physical layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) signaling 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets 
A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) signaling 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets

Question 13

The novelty of multiplexing is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) it allows instantaneous long distance communications 
B) it allows one wire to carry multiple signals simultaneously 
C) it allows one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations 
D) None of the above 
A) it allows instantaneous long distance communications 
B) it allows one wire to carry multiple signals simultaneously 
C) it allows one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations 
D) None of the above

Question 14

A technology defined at the data link layer is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethernet 
B) IP 
C) TCP 
D) SMTP 
A) Ethernet 
B) IP 
C) TCP 
D) SMTP

Question 15

The session layer in the OSI model is responsible for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) error control 
B) specifying end user needs 
C) creating and terminating connections 
D) tracking cookies 
A) error control 
B) specifying end user needs 
C) creating and terminating connections 
D) tracking cookies

Question 16

One feature common to most computer software and data communications is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the use of layering to organize functionality 
B) the use of packetization 
C) the use of routing 
D) the use of signaling 
A) the use of layering to organize functionality 
B) the use of packetization 
C) the use of routing 
D) the use of signaling

Question 17

Business Data Communications refers to the movement of data from _____.

Accepted Answer

A) one computer to another computer 
B) one computer application on a computer to another computer application on another computer 
C) one computer network to another computer network 
D) one person to another 
A) one computer to another computer 
B) one computer application on a computer to another computer application on another computer 
C) one computer network to another computer network 
D) one person to another

Question 18

The OSI model has ______ layers.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 3 
D) 7 
A) 5 
B) 6 
C) 3 
D) 7

Question 19

The common packet format that can be transferred by any network and that serves all applications is defined at the _______ layer.

Accepted Answer

A) data link 
B) network 
C) transport 
D) application 
A) data link 
B) network 
C) transport 
D) application

Question 20

The data link layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) signaling 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets 
A) error control 
B) identifying and locating the destination 
C) signaling 
D) segmentation and reassembly of packets

The application layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

The novelty of switching is that _____.

The contribution of the OSI model was that _____.

The transport layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Layering is the practice of _____.

Businesses generate more network data than consumers.

Packetization is the process of _____.

The TCP/ IP stack has ______ layers.

The header of a data packet contains all of the following except _____.

The novelty of packet switching is that _____.

The novelty of the telegraph was that _____.

The physical layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

The novelty of multiplexing is that _____.

A technology defined at the data link layer is _____.

The session layer in the OSI model is responsible for _____.

One feature common to most computer software and data communications is _____.

Business Data Communications refers to the movement of data from _____.

The OSI model has ______ layers.

The common packet format that can be transferred by any network and that serves all applications is defined at the _______ layer.

The data link layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network Layer

Transport Layer

Application Layer

Support Services

Subnetting

Routing

Wide Area Networks

Wireless Networks

Phone Networks

Network Security

Managerial Issues

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction

The application layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

The novelty of switching is that _____.

The contribution of the OSI model was that _____.

The transport layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Layering is the practice of _____.

Businesses generate more network data than consumers.

Packetization is the process of _____.

The TCP/ IP stack has ______ layers.

The header of a data packet contains all of the following except _____.

The novelty of packet switching is that _____.

The novelty of the telegraph was that _____.

The physical layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

The novelty of multiplexing is that _____.

A technology defined at the data link layer is _____.

The session layer in the OSI model is responsible for _____.

One feature common to most computer software and data communications is _____.

Business Data Communications refers to the movement of data from _____.

The OSI model has ______ layers.

The common packet format that can be transferred by any network and that serves all applications is defined at the _______ layer.

The data link layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for _____.

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network Layer

Transport Layer

Application Layer

Support Services

Subnetting

Routing

Wide Area Networks

Wireless Networks

Phone Networks

Network Security

Managerial Issues

Filters