When you ping the loopback address, a packet is sent where?
A. On the network
B. Down through the layers of the IP architecture and then up the layers again
C. Across the wire
D. through the loopback dongle
E. None of the above
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Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for transferring electronic mail messages from one machine to another?
A. FTP
B. SNMP
C. SMTP
D. RPC
E. None of the above
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Which of the following device is used to connect two systems, especially if the systems use different protocols?
A. hub
B. bridge
C. gateway
D. repeater
E. None of the above
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The synchronous modems are more costly than the asynchronous modems because
A. they produce large volume of data
B. they contain clock recovery circuits
C. they transmit the data with stop and start bits.
D. they operate with a larger bandwidth
E. None of the above
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A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central computer is
A. bus network
B. star network
C. ring network
D. Point-to-point network
E. None of the above
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Which of the following TCP/IP protocol allows an application program on one machine to send a datagram to an application program on another machine?
A. UDP
B. VMTP
C. X.25
D. SMTP
E. None of the above
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A remote batch-processing operation in which data is solely input to a central computer would require a:
A. telegraph line
B. simplex lines
C. mixedband channel
D. All the above
E. None of the above
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ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is
A. a TCP/IP protocol used to dynamically bind a high level IP Address to a low-level physical hardware address
B. a TCP/IP high level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another
C. a protocol used to monitor computers
D. a protocol that handles error and control messages
E. None of the above
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If you get both local and remote echoes, every character you type will appear on the screen
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
D. never
E. None of the above
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What part of 192.168.10.51 is the Network ID, assuming a default subnet mask?
A. 192
B. 192.168.10
C. 0.0.0.5
D. 51
E. None of the above
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The slowest transmission speeds are those of
A. twisted-pair wire
B. coaxial cable
C. fiber-optic cable
D. microwaves
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A noiseless 3 KHz Channel transmits bits with binary level signals. What is the maximum data rate?
A. 3 Kbps
B. 6 Kbps
C. 12 Kbps
D. 24 Kbps.
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Carrier is
A. One or more conductors that serve as a common connection for a related group of devices
B. a continuous frequency capable of being modulated or impressed with a second signal
C. the condition when two or more sections attempt to use the same channel at the same time
D. a collection of interconnected functional units that provides a data communications service among stations attached to the network
E. None of the above
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What can greatly reduce TCP/IP configuration problems?
A. WINS Server
B. WINS Proxy
C. DHCP Server
D. PDC
E. None of the above
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In CRC there is no error if the remainder at the receiver is _____.
A. equal to the remainder at the sender
B. zero
C. nonzero
D. the quotient at the sender
E. None of the above
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Which of the following statements is correct for the use of packet switching?
A. the subdivision of information into individually addressed packets in conjunction with alternative routing arrangement enabled the transmission path to be altered in the event of congestion or individ
B. the employment of additional intelligence within the network enabled more sophisticated error control and link control procedures to be applied
C. by employing wide bandwidth circuits for the trunk networks substantial economies through extensive sharing of capacity could be achieved.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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A front-end processor is
A. a user computer system
B. a processor in a large-scale computer that executes operating system instructions
C. a minicomputer that relieves main-frame computers at a computer centre of communications control functions
D. preliminary processor of batch jobs.
E. None of the above
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What is the port number for NNTP?
A. 119
B. 80
C. 79
D. 70
E. None of the above
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Eight stations are competing for the use of a shared channel using the 'Adaptive tree Walk Protocol'. If the stations 7 and 8 are suddenly become ready at once, how many bit slots are needed to resolve the contention?
A. 7 slots
B. 5 slots
C. 10 slots
D. 14 slots
E. None of the above
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Usually, it takes 10-bits to represent one character. How many characters can be transmitted at a speed of 1200 BPS?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 120
D. 1200
E. None of the above
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