Question 1

Each packet contains some portion of the user data plus control information needed for proper functioning of the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Circuit switching and packet switching are traditional approaches to wide area network design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Flexibility,resource sharing,robustness,and responsiveness are all advantages of ________ switching.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Flexibility,resource sharing,robustness,and responsiveness are all advantages of...

Question 4

With ________ a dedicated path is established between two stations for communication.

Accepted Answer

A) block switching 
B) packet switching 
C) circuit switching 
D) X.25

Question 5

The ________ element represents the functions and hardware needed to connect digital devices such as data processing devices and digital telephones to the network.

Accepted Answer

A) media gateway 
B) digital switch 
C) control unit 
D) network interface

Question 6

Dynamic use of bandwidth is utilized with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) virtual circuit packet switching and circuit switching 
B) datagram packet switching and virtual circuit packet switching 
C) circuit switching and datagram packet switching 
D) space division switching and circuit switching

Question 7

The function of the ________ is to provide a transparent signal path between any pair of attached devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The function of the ________ is to...

Question 8

Priorities cannot be used with packet switching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ________ level deals with the physical interface between an attached station and the link that attaches that station to the packet switching node.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ level deals with the physical...

Question 10

In the ________ approach in packet switching each packet is treated independently with no reference to packets that have gone before.

Accepted Answer

A) datagram 
B) media gateway 
C) softswitch 
D) virtual circuit

Question 11

Communication via circuit switching involves three phases: circuit establishment,data transfer and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Communication via circuit switching involves three phases:...

Question 12

Node-node links are usually multiplexed using either frequency division multiplexing or time division multiplexing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A ________ switch is one in which the signal paths are physically separate from one another.Each connection requires the establishment of a physical path through the switch that is dedicated solely to the transfer of signals between the two endpoints.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ switch is one in which...

Question 14

Elaborate algorithms are used to cope with the time delay and overhead penalties of network operation in a packet switching network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term ________ refers to the logical connection between two stations through the network.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ________ refers to the logical...

Question 16

________ switching involves the partitioning of a lower speed bit stream into pieces that share a higher speed stream with other bit streams.The individual pieces are manipulated by control logic to route data from input to output.

Accepted Answer

A) Packet 
B) Time division 
C) Circuit 
D) Space division

Question 17

Analog data must be converted to digital before transmission for packet switching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Circuit switching connections ________.

Accepted Answer

A) require manual intervention 
B) are opaque 
C) require one time automated set up 
D) are transparent

Question 19

Circuit switching was developed to handle ________ traffic.

Accepted Answer

A) voice 
B) A/V 
C) video 
D) data

Question 20

A ________ is a general purpose computer running specialized software that turns it into a smart phone switch.These cost significantly less than traditional circuit switches and can provide more functionality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a general purpose computer...

Exam 9: Wan Technology and Protocols

Each packet contains some portion of the user data plus control information needed for proper functioning of the network.

Circuit switching and packet switching are traditional approaches to wide area network design.

Flexibility,resource sharing,robustness,and responsiveness are all advantages of ________ switching.

With ________ a dedicated path is established between two stations for communication.

The ________ element represents the functions and hardware needed to connect digital devices such as data processing devices and digital telephones to the network.

Dynamic use of bandwidth is utilized with ________.

The function of the ________ is to provide a transparent signal path between any pair of attached devices.

Priorities cannot be used with packet switching.

The ________ level deals with the physical interface between an attached station and the link that attaches that station to the packet switching node.

In the ________ approach in packet switching each packet is treated independently with no reference to packets that have gone before.

Communication via circuit switching involves three phases: circuit establishment,data transfer and ________.

Node-node links are usually multiplexed using either frequency division multiplexing or time division multiplexing.

A ________ switch is one in which the signal paths are physically separate from one another.Each connection requires the establishment of a physical path through the switch that is dedicated solely to the transfer of signals between the two endpoints.

Elaborate algorithms are used to cope with the time delay and overhead penalties of network operation in a packet switching network.

The term ________ refers to the logical connection between two stations through the network.

________ switching involves the partitioning of a lower speed bit stream into pieces that share a higher speed stream with other bit streams.The individual pieces are manipulated by control logic to route data from input to output.

Analog data must be converted to digital before transmission for packet switching.

Circuit switching connections ________.

Circuit switching was developed to handle ________ traffic.

A ________ is a general purpose computer running specialized software that turns it into a smart phone switch.These cost significantly less than traditional circuit switches and can provide more functionality.