Name: 26.

Codes must be _______

a. agreed upon in advance between sender and receiver
b. eight bit per character
1. The ______ is the physical path over which a message travels. c. the same in all modern computer
a. Protocol b. Medium d. either seven or eight bits per character
c. Signal d. All of the above 27. _____ is a group of bits that act as a single unit of information such as a letter
2. The information to be communicated in a data communication system is the or numeral.
a. Medium b. Protocol a. Bit b. Byte
c. Message d. Transmission c. Binary Code d. Dibit
3. An unauthorized user in the network is a _______issue. 28. Transmission of information through a communication modem is intended to
a. Performance b. Reliability transmit digital information over which of the following types of communication
c. Security d. All of the above medium?
4. Which topology requires a central controller or hub? a. Digital b. Hybrid
a. Mesh b. Star c. Radio d. Analog
c. Bus d. Ring 29. Who is responsible in the correctness and accuracy of transmitted
5. Which topology requires a multipoint connection? information content over a data communication?
a. Mesh b. Star a. The channel b. The transmitter and receiver
c. Bus d. Ring c. The modem d. The amplifier
6. Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______ 30. Communication through the use of a modem, the transmission of _______
transmission. data information in _________ medium.
a. Simplex b. Half-duplex a. analog, analog b. analog, digital
c. Full-duplex d. Full/full duplex c. digital, analog d. digital, digital
7. In a network with 25 computers, which topology would require most 31. Kinds of information transfer in digital communication where the bits
extensive cabling? comprising one character are sent in sequence on e at a time.
a. Mesh b. Star a. Parallel b. Batch
c. Bus d. Ring c. Simplex d. Serial
8. A television broadcast is an example of ____ transmission. 32. Modem is referred to as ________
a. Simplex b. Half-duplex a. Universal Asynchronous b. Data Communication Equipment
c. Full duplex d. Full/full duplex c. Universal Synchronous d. Data Terminal Equipment
9. A _____ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices. 33. What is the principal difference between asynchronous and synchronous
a. Point-to-point b. Multipoint transmission?
c. Multidrop d. All of the above a. The clocking is mixed with the data in synchronous transmission
10. In a ______ connection, more than two devices can share a single link. b. The pulse height is different
a. Point-to-point b. Secondary c. The clocking is derived from the data in synchronous transmission
c. Multipoint d. Primary d. The bandwidth required is different
11. In ______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both 34. An IT network which interconnects local area network over a broad
communicating devices at all times. geographical area.
a. Simplex b. Half-duplex a. LAN b. ISP
c. Full duplex d. Full/full duplex c. MAN d. WAN
12. A cable break in a _____ topology stops all transmission. 35. Which of the following is not referred to as DTE?
a. Mesh b. Bust a. Telephone set b. Printer
c. Star d. Ring c. Modem d. computer
13. Which organization has authority over interstate and international 36. The conversion of digital into analog for purpose of transmitting into
commerce in the communications field? telephone line is done through ________.
a. ITU-T b. IEEE a. ISDN b. radio
c. FCC d. ISO c. RS 232C d. modem
14. Digital Signals 37. In communications, the transmission of binary signals will require
a. do not provide a continuous set of values a. same bandwidth as analog b. more bandwidth than analog
b. represent values as discrete steps c. less bandwidth than analog d. bigger cable diameter
c. can utilize decimal or binary systems 38. In telecommunications when we call data communications it means that the
d. all of the above transmission of ______
15. The data transmission rate of a modem is measured in __ a. computer data b. voice
a. bytes per second b. baud rate c. video d. voice and video
c. bits per second d. megahertz 39. ____ is one of the many electronic equipment referred to as DTE
16. These rules in data communications intended for establishing data links a. Cable b. Computer printer
and message interpretation. c. Hub d. Modem
a. Modes b. EIA rules 40. A data communication network designed to provide two-way
c. ITU-T rules d. Protocols communications between a large variety of data communication terminal
17. Main components of data communications are composed of the following: equipment within a relatively small geographic area.
a. computer, modem and router a. Private area network b. Wide area network
b. computer, bridge and gateway c. Local area network d. Metropolitan area network
c. transmitter, channel and receiver 41. When data is directly on transmission cable it said to be _______
d. transmitter, computer and modem a. Asynchronous b. Synchronous
18.Operating method in which the transmission is made alternately in each c. Baseband d. Broadband
direction of a telecommunication channel 42. Digital transmission provides higher level of signal quality that analog
a. Semi-duplex operation b. Duplex operation transmission because
c. Half-duplex operation d. Simplex operation a. repeater regenerates digital pulses and remove distortion
19. A system that perform parallel-to-serial conversion of data . b. digital signals are easier to sample than analog signals
a. DCE b. DTE c. digital signals are smaller than analog signal
c. MODEM d. PC d. analog signal are continuous and not easily distorted
20. Full duplex transmission means 43. In what form does the information of data communications is transferred
a. one way transmission b. 24-hour transmission between two points?
c. broadcast transmission d. two-way simultaneous transmission a. Alphanumeric form b. Alphabet form
21. Where does the line control unit (LCU) operate on the data in digital c. Numeric form d. Binary form
form? 44. Two or more LANs linked together over a wide geographical area
a. DCE b. UART a. GAN b. WAN
c. USART d. DTE c. MAN d. SAN
22. Which of the following topology is normally used in the system network 45. The correctness and accuracy of the transmitted message content is
architecture topology providing order of structure? a. verified by the modem b. communication system
a. Star b. Ring c. determined by the sender and receiver d. use of digital technique
c. Mesh d. Bus 46. _____ is a device in data transmission to interface a DTE.
23. Why is parallel transfer method in data transmission faster than serial? a. RS 232C b. Connector
a. wider channel bandwidth c. Modem d. RG-11 plug
b. bits are transferred simultaneously 47. Rules governing the transmission of digital information
c. bits are lighter in parallel a. Line protocol b. Isochronous
d. due to faster changes in the symbol c. Data communication d. Digital communication
24. In data transmission technology signals such as voice or radio are binary 48. Refers to the structure or format of a data within the message
transmitted over a cable known as ______ a. Syntax b. Semantic
a. video signal b. cable signal c. Data format d. Network
c. baseband signal d. audio signal 49. A ________ is a set of devices interconnected by media links.
25. Mode of communication system where both sides of the a. Systems b. Data communication
system wait for their turn to transmit at a time c. Network d. Information
a. Full duplex b. Half duplex 50. A ________ is any system of computers, computer terminals or computer
b. Full/full duplex d. Simplex peripheral equipment used to transmit or receive information between two or
more locations.
a. Data communication network b. Network architecture
c. Internet d. Intranet