Question 1

The application layer is the seventh layer of the Internet model and specifies the type of connection and the electrical signals that pass through it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The primary reason for networking standards is to:

Accepted Answer

A) simplify cost accounting for networks 
B) ensure that hardware and software produced by different vendors can work together 
C) make it more difficult to develop hardware and software that link different networks 
D) ensure that all network components of a particular network can be provided by only one vendor 
E) lock customers into buying network components from one vendor 
A) simplify cost accounting for networks 
B) ensure that hardware and software produced by different vendors can work together 
C) make it more difficult to develop hardware and software that link different networks 
D) ensure that all network components of a particular network can be provided by only one vendor 
E) lock customers into buying network components from one vendor

Question 3

Why are standards important?

Accepted Answer

Standards are important for a multitude

Question 4

Which of the following is true about ISO:

Accepted Answer

A) It makes technical recommendations about data communications interfaces 
B) Its name stands for International Organization for Standardization 
C) It is based in Geneva, Switzerland 
D) It is one of the most important standards-making bodies 
E) All of the above 
A) It makes technical recommendations about data communications interfaces 
B) Its name stands for International Organization for Standardization 
C) It is based in Geneva, Switzerland 
D) It is one of the most important standards-making bodies 
E) All of the above

Question 5

Data communication standards enable each layer in the sending computer to communicate with its corresponding layer in the receiving computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which standards body is responsible for the development of local area network LAN) standards?

Accepted Answer

A) ANSI 
B) ISO 
C) IETF 
D) IEEE 
E) ITU-T 
A) ANSI 
B) ISO 
C) IETF 
D) IEEE 
E) ITU-T

Question 7

Which of the following is a function of the transport layer?

Accepted Answer

A) linking the physical layer to the network layer 
B) formatting messages by indicating where they start and end 
C) deciding which route the message should take 
D) breaking long messages into several smaller messages 
E) specifying the type of connection and the electrical signals, radio waves, or light pulses that pass through it 
A) linking the physical layer to the network layer 
B) formatting messages by indicating where they start and end 
C) deciding which route the message should take 
D) breaking long messages into several smaller messages 
E) specifying the type of connection and the electrical signals, radio waves, or light pulses that pass through it

Question 8

Explain why it is such a great time to be an IT professional.

Accepted Answer

It is a great time to be an IT professio

Question 9

The specification stage of the de jure standardization process consists of developing nomenclature and identifying the problems to be addressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The three stages of the de jure standardization process are ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) specification, identification of choices and acceptance. 
B) planning, implementing and acceptance. 
C) brainstorming, identification and implementing. 
D) specification, formalization, and acceptance. 
E) none of the above. 
A) specification, identification of choices and acceptance. 
B) planning, implementing and acceptance. 
C) brainstorming, identification and implementing. 
D) specification, formalization, and acceptance. 
E) none of the above.

Question 11

When a user accesses an application via a web browser on their mobile device, this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a browser-based approach 
B) a native app 
C) Internet Explorer 
D) BYOD 
A) a browser-based approach 
B) a native app 
C) Internet Explorer 
D) BYOD

Question 12

ANSI is a voting participant in the ISO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a data link layer standard?

Accepted Answer

A) HTTP 
B) Ethernet 
C) T1 
D) PPP 
E) Frame Relay 
A) HTTP 
B) Ethernet 
C) T1 
D) PPP 
E) Frame Relay

Question 14

The OSI model is currently the most widely implemented network model used to develop and build networks of any size, including the Internet itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to John Chambers, CEO of Cisco a leading networking technology company), the information age is the second Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ethernet is an example of a network layer protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but is open to only those inside the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) BN 
C) extranet 
D) intranet 
E) MAN 
A) WAN 
B) BN 
C) extranet 
D) intranet 
E) MAN

Question 18

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring flow control so that the destination station does not receive more packets that it can process at any given time?

Accepted Answer

A) presentation 
B) transport 
C) physical 
D) session 
E) application 
A) presentation 
B) transport 
C) physical 
D) session 
E) application

Question 19

The Internet standards organization that will allow anyone to join is __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) ANSI 
B) ISO 
C) IETF 
D) IEEE 
E) ITU-T 
A) ANSI 
B) ISO 
C) IETF 
D) IEEE 
E) ITU-T

The application layer is the seventh layer of the Internet model and specifies the type of connection and the electrical signals that pass through it.

The primary reason for networking standards is to:

Why are standards important?

Which of the following is true about ISO:

Data communication standards enable each layer in the sending computer to communicate with its corresponding layer in the receiving computer.

Which standards body is responsible for the development of local area network LAN) standards?

Which of the following is a function of the transport layer?

Explain why it is such a great time to be an IT professional.

The specification stage of the de jure standardization process consists of developing nomenclature and identifying the problems to be addressed.

The three stages of the de jure standardization process are ______________________.

When a user accesses an application via a web browser on their mobile device, this is referred to as

ANSI is a voting participant in the ISO.

Which of the following is not a data link layer standard?

The OSI model is currently the most widely implemented network model used to develop and build networks of any size, including the Internet itself.

According to John Chambers, CEO of Cisco a leading networking technology company), the information age is the second Industrial Revolution.

Ethernet is an example of a network layer protocol.

An) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but is open to only those inside the organization.

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring flow control so that the destination station does not receive more packets that it can process at any given time?

The Internet standards organization that will allow anyone to join is __________________.

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Network Design

Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Management

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Data Communications

The application layer is the seventh layer of the Internet model and specifies the type of connection and the electrical signals that pass through it.

The primary reason for networking standards is to:

Why are standards important?

Which of the following is true about ISO:

Data communication standards enable each layer in the sending computer to communicate with its corresponding layer in the receiving computer.

Which standards body is responsible for the development of local area network LAN) standards?

Which of the following is a function of the transport layer?

Explain why it is such a great time to be an IT professional.

The specification stage of the de jure standardization process consists of developing nomenclature and identifying the problems to be addressed.

The three stages of the de jure standardization process are ______________________.

When a user accesses an application via a web browser on their mobile device, this is referred to as

ANSI is a voting participant in the ISO.

Which of the following is not a data link layer standard?

The OSI model is currently the most widely implemented network model used to develop and build networks of any size, including the Internet itself.

According to John Chambers, CEO of Cisco a leading networking technology company), the information age is the second Industrial Revolution.

Ethernet is an example of a network layer protocol.

An) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but is open to only those inside the organization.

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring flow control so that the destination station does not receive more packets that it can process at any given time?

The Internet standards organization that will allow anyone to join is __________________.

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Network Design

Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Management

Filters