Question 1

What allows web browsers and servers to send and receive web pages?

Accepted Answer

A)  file transfer protocol (FTP) 
B)  simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C)  hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D)  simple network management protocol (SNMP) E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

File transfer protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

Accepted Answer

A)  twisted-pair wiring
B)  coaxial cable
C)  fiber-optic cable
D)  transmission control protocol/internet protocolE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 4

What occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  client
B)  packet-switching
C)  peer-to-peer network
D)  network operating systemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A WAN is a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is a protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
B)  a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network
C)  a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission
D)  the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  four
B)  seven
C)  ten
D)  elevenE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following represents the ring topology?

Accepted Answer

A)  All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
B)  All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub.
C)  All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
D)  Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A router is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

Accepted Answer

A)  file transfer protocol (FTP) 
B)  simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C)  hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D)  simple network management protocol (SNMP) E) A) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

Accepted Answer

A)  architecture
B)  topology
C)  protocols
D)  telecommunication systemE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Telecommunication systems enable the transmission of data over public or private networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users?

Accepted Answer

A)  client
B)  server
C)  peer-to-peer network
D)  network operating systemE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

Accepted Answer

Network topology refers to the geometric...

Question 16

Fiber optic (or optical fiber) refers to the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass wire or fiber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more)  copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)  twisted-pair cable
B)  coaxial cable
C)  fiber-optic cable
D)  transmission control protocol/internet protocolE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

Accepted Answer

A)  local area network
B)  wide area network
C)  metropolitan area network
D)  peer-to-peer networkE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What is packet-switching?

Accepted Answer

A)  the occurrence when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)  an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
C)  a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network
D)  a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clientsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What is interoperability?

Accepted Answer

A)  an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
B)  a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network
C)  a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission
D)  the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturersE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Exam 11: Networks and Telecommunications

What allows web browsers and servers to send and receive web pages?

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File transfer protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

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Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

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What occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer?

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A WAN is a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking.

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What is a protocol?

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Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

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How many layers does the OSI model contain?

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Which of the following represents the ring topology?

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A router is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

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What allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

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Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

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Telecommunication systems enable the transmission of data over public or private networks.

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What runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users?

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Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

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Fiber optic (or optical fiber) refers to the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass wire or fiber.

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What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

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What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

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What is packet-switching?

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