The modern enterprise is interconnected internally and externally by the Internet, intranets, and other networks. Select the best fit for answer:
A. Internetworked enterprise
B. Information super highway
C. Business applications of telecommunications
D. Client/Server networks
E. None of the above
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The data communication support should include, but is not restricted to
A. file transfer and transaction processing
B. file and database access
C. terminal support, electronic mail and voice grams.
D. All of the above
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MAC is
A. a method of determining which device has access to the transmission medium at any time
B. a method access control technique or multiple-access transmission media
C. a very common bit-oriented data link protocol issued to ISO.
D. network access standard for connecting stations to a circuit-switched network
E. None of the above
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What is the name of the device that converts computer output into a form that can be transmitted over a telephone line?
A. Teleport
B. Modem
C. Multiplexer
D. Concentrator
E. None of the above
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You are working with a network that has the network ID 172.16.0.0, and you require 25 subnets for your company and an additional 30 for the company that will merge with you within a month. Each network will contain approximately 600 nodes. What subnet mask should you assign?
A. 255.255.192.0
B. 255.255.224.0
C. 255.255.240.0
D. 255,255.248.0
E. 255.255.252.0
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Which application allows a user to access and change remote files without actual transfer?
A. TELNET
B. NFS
C. FTP
D. DNS
E. None of the above
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Parity bit is
A. an error-detecting code based on a summation operation performed on the bits to be checked.
B. a check bit appended to an array of binary digits to make the sum of all the binary digits.
C. a code in which each expression conforms to specific rules of construction, so that if certain errors occur in an expression, the resulting expression will not conform to the rules of construction and
D. the ratio of the number of data units in error to the total number of data units
E. None of the above
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Which of the following file retrieval methods use hypermedia?
A. HTTP
B. WAIS
C. Veronica
D. Archie
E. None of the above
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Which IP address class has few hosts per network?
A. D
B. C
C. B
D. A
E. None of the above
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Microprogramming is
A. assembly language programming
B. programming of minicomputers
C. control unit programming
D. macro programming of microcomputers
E. None of the above
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You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0. What subnet should you use that supports up to 12 hosts and a maximum number of subnets?
A. 255.255.255.192
B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255. 240
D. 255.255.255.248
E. 255.255.255.252
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Multiplexers are designed to accept data from several I/O devices and transmit a unified stream of data on one communication line.
B. HDLC is a standard synchronous communication protocol.
C. RTS/CTS is the way the DTE indicates that it is ready to transmit data and the way the DCE indicates that it is ready to accept data.
D. RTS/CTS is the way the terminal indicates ringing
E. None of the above
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If communication software can be called the "traffic cop" of a micro communication system, then what should the modem be called?
A. Park
B. Bridge
C. Interface
D. Link
E. None of the above
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Which of the following specifies the network address and host address of the computer?
A. The IP address
B. The TCP address
C. The subnet mask
D. The default gateway
E. None of the above
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For connecting modem, a computer must be equipped with a port that conforms to the RS-232 standard of the Electronic Industries Association of America. What do the letters 'RS' stand for?
A. Recognised standard
B. Random sequence
C. Recommended standard
D. Registered source
E. None of the above
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A network that requires human intervention of route signals is called a
A. bus network
B. ring network
C. star network
D. T-switched network
E. None of the above
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What is the port number for POP3?
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Which of the following provides a storage mechanism for incoming mail but does not allow a user to download messages selectively?
A. SMTP
B. DHCP
C. IMAP
D. POP3
E. 2
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On a class C network with a subnet mask of 192, how many subnets are available?
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Ethernet and Token-Ring are the two most commonly used network architectures in the world. Jim has heard of the different topologies for networks and wants to choose the architecture that will provide him with the most options. Which of the following would that be? Choose the most correct answer.
A. Token-Ring because it currently can run at both 4Mbps and 16Mbps. This means that it can be used in any topology
B. Ethernet, because it is cabled using fiber-optic cable
C. Token-Ring, because it uses a MAU
D. Ethernet, because it can be set up with most topologies and can use multiple transfer speeds
E. Neither Token-Ring nor Ethernet is the proper choice. Only ARCnet can be used in all topologies
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