What OSI layer handles logical address to logical name resolution?
A. Transport
B. Physical
C. Presentation
D. Data Link
E. An alias for the computer name
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The MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network card is used in both Ethernet and Token-Ring networks and is essential for communication. What does MAC provide?
A. A logical address that identifies the workstation
B. A physical address that is randomly assigned each time the computer is started
C. A physical address that is assigned by the manufacturer
D. The logical domain address for the workstation
E. An alias for the computer name
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Which of the following is an example of a client-server model?
A. TELNET
B. FTP
C. DNS
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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In CRC there is no error if the remainder at the receiver is _____.
A. the quotient at the sender
B. nonzero
C. zero
D. equal to the remainder at the sender
E. None of the above.
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A WATS arrangement
A. is always less expensive than flat-rate service
B. is less expensive than flat-rate service only when the number of calls is large and the duration of each is short
C. is less expensive than flat-rate service only when the number of calls is small and the duration of each is long
D. is never less expensive than flat-rate service
E. None of the above
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A T-switch is used to
A. control how messages are passed between computers
B. echo every character that is received
C. transmit characters one at a time
D. rearrange the connections between computing equipment
E. None of the above
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A global network of millions of business, government, educational, and research networks; computer systems; database; and end users. Select the best fit for answer:
A. Internet works
B. The Internet
C. Internet revolution
D. Internet technologies
E. None of the above
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Alice is setting up a small network in her home so that she can study for her MCSE exams. She doesn't have a lot of money to spend on hardware, so she wants to use a network topology that requires the least amount of hardware possible. Which topology should she select?
A. Star
B. Right
C. Token-Ring
D. Ethernet
E. Bus
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The CCITT Recommendation X.25 specifies three layers of communications:
A. application, presentation and session
B. Session, transport and network
C. physical datalink and network
D. datalink, network and transport
E. None of the above
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Which of the following technique is used for allocating capacity on a satellite channel using fixed-assignment FDM?
A. Amplitude modulation
B. Frequency-division multiple access
C. Frequency modulation
D. Frequency-shift keying
E. None of the above
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The amount of uncertainty in a system of symbol is called
A. Bandwidth
B. Entropy
C. loss
D. Quantum
E. None of the above
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Which of the following allows a simple email service and is responsible for moving messages from one mail server to another?
A. IMAP
B. DHCP
C. SMTP
D. FTP
E. POP3
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What does 192 translate to in binary?
A. 11000000
B. 111110
C. 1111
D. 11
E. None of the above
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An information utility can offer a user
A. instant bonds and stock quotations
B. news stories from wire services
C. complete airline schedules for all domestic flights
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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An international standard, multilevel set of protocols to promote compatibility among telecommunications networks. Select the best fit for answer:
A. Network Server
B. Virtual Private Network
C. Network operating system
D. OSI
E. None of the above
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Many large organizations with their offices in different countries of the world connect their computers through telecommunication satellites and telephone lines. Such a communication network is called
A. LAN
B. WAN
C. ECONET
D. EITHERNET
E. None of the above
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A network which is used for sharing data, software and hardware among several users owning microcomputers is called
A. WAN
B. MAN
C. LAN
D. VAN
E. None of the above
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In geosynchronous orbit, satellite
A. remains in a fixed position so that as earth rotates, it can fully cover the earth
B. remains in a fixed position related to points on earth
C. moves faster than the earth's rotation so that it can cover larger portion of earth.
D. moves simultaneously
E. None of the above
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A proposed network infrastructure of interconnected local, regional, and global networks that would support universal interactive multimedia communications. 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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What does 240 translate to in binary?
A. 11110000
B. 11110
C. 1111
D. 11100000
E. None of the above
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