Question 1

OSI stands for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating Systems Integration
B)  Open Systems Interconnection
C)  Overall Systems Internetworking
D)  Open Switch Interchange B

Question 2

IBM's Personal Computer (PC)hit the market in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Often a LAN ends when there is a change in the communications medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A(n)frame does not include routing information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The M in MAN stands for multiple .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____ developed the UNIX operating system.

Accepted Answer

A)  NRL
B)  Sun Microsystems
C)  MIT
D)  Bell Labs

Question 7

____ can determine the shortest path between two computers separated by LANs or by WANs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bridges
B)  Routers
C)  Gateways
D)  Repeaters

Question 8

Bridges can be used to segment LANs into smaller subnetworks to improve performance by isolating network traffic, isolating network problems, and controlling access to each network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The design layout of a network is called the network ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The design layout of a network is...

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: A network transport method that uses carrier sending and packet collision detection to coordinate network traffic flow.
A layered communications protocol used by IBM for communications between IBM mainframe computers and terminals.
The key characteristic in this is the existence of different resources that enable users to fulfill business, research, and educational tasks.
The extensive research network that preceded the Internet.
The high-speed links between networks in this are typically made possible by fiber-optic connections.
A private network that functions like a tunnel through a larger network that is restricted to designated member clients only.
A far-reaching system of networks that form a complex whole.
An example of this is a university chemistry department in which the computers in each office and lab are connected by communications cable.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of WAN and enterprise and SNA and fiber is...

Question 11

Encoding involves converting a frame or packet from one format to another, as in formatting all frames or packets to the same size requirements regardless of the protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____ created the first mass-produced minicomputer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital Equipment Corporation
B)  Texas Instruments
C)  IBM
D)  Bell Labs

Question 13

The network protocol does not specify ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  how networked data is formatted into discrete units
B)  how data is transmitted
C)  how data is interpreted at the receiving end
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

IP stands for ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of IP stands for ______________________________....

Question 15

____ are employed least frequently.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bridges
B)  Routers
C)  Gateways
D)  None of the above.

Question 16

A number of connected LANs in a city form a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  MAN
B)  super LAN
C)  city-wide LAN
D)  WAN

Question 17

Which network properties enable you to distinguish one type of network from another?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which network properties enable you to distinguish...

Question 18

The Soviets launched the first communications satellite, called Echo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a network the logical path of the data must match the physical layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A(n)____________________ is a unit of data that is formatted for transmission as a signal over a network.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is a unit of data that...

Exam 1: Lan/Wan Networking: an Overview

OSI stands for ____.

IBM's Personal Computer (PC)hit the market in the 1970s.

Often a LAN ends when there is a change in the communications medium.

A(n)frame does not include routing information.

The M in MAN stands for multiple .

____ developed the UNIX operating system.

____ can determine the shortest path between two computers separated by LANs or by WANs.

Bridges can be used to segment LANs into smaller subnetworks to improve performance by isolating network traffic, isolating network problems, and controlling access to each network.

The design layout of a network is called the network ____________________.

Match each correct item with the statement below.

Encoding involves converting a frame or packet from one format to another, as in formatting all frames or packets to the same size requirements regardless of the protocol.

____ created the first mass-produced minicomputer.

The network protocol does not specify ____.

IP stands for ______________________________.

____ are employed least frequently.

A number of connected LANs in a city form a ____.

Which network properties enable you to distinguish one type of network from another?

The Soviets launched the first communications satellite, called Echo.

In a network the logical path of the data must match the physical layout.

A(n)____________________ is a unit of data that is formatted for transmission as a signal over a network.