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1. The three forces that have driven the architecture and evolution of data
communications and networking facilities are:
A. Traffic growth, advances in technology, and legal considerations
B. Traffic growth, development of services, and advances in
technology
C. Development of services, advances in technology, and legal
considerations
D. Advances in technology, lower costs, and greater capacities
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of information found on
networks?
A. data B. control
C. video D. voice
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the stated trends in technology identified
as contributing to increasing traffic and services in networks?
4. Among the application services lists given below, which lists the services in
order such that the desired throughput rates are increasing?
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the main application areas that serve as
one of the drivers in determining the design and makeup of enterprise
networks?
7. The concept that describes the merger of previously distinct telephony and
information technologies and markets is called ___________.
A. unification B. outsourcing
C. merger D. convergence
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the four layers in the model of business-
driven convergence?
A. Networks B. Infrastructure
C. Management D. Services
10. Which of the following is the most commonly used standard for computer
communications?
A. SLA B. TCP/IP
C. ISO D. USD
11. In the past, the data processing function was organized around a single
computer. Today, it is much more common to find many computers linked by
networks. This approach to data processing is called:
A. decentralized computing B. client computing
C. distributed computing D. connected computing
13. At the ________ level the manager deals with the information network in terms
of the services that must be available to ensure that users can take full
advantage of the applications that they use.
15. __________ allows users in two or more locations to interact simultaneously via
two-way video and audio transmission.
A. Web conferencing B. Unified messaging
8. __PRESENCE_______ is the ability to determine, in real time, where someone is, how
he or she
prefers to be reached, and what he or she is currently doing.
TRUE OR FALSE
T F 3. The terms byte and octet describe the same amount of information.
T F 7. System response time and system cost are closely related to each
other.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
A. a gas gauge
B. a fax transmission
2. Which of the following represents the most basic unit of digital information?
A. byte B. nibble
C. pixel D. bit
A. 300 Hz B. 3,400 Hz
C. 20,000 Hz D. 1,410,000 Hz
A. 300 Hz B. 3,400 Hz
C. 8,000 Hz D. 20,000 Hz
7. In digital systems, the information rate and the capacity of a digital channel
are measured in:
A. mhz B. dps
C. bps D. ghz
A. sounds B. music
A. UTF-8 B. IRA
A. 512 B. 256
C. 128 D. 64
A. UTF-8 B. ASCII
C. IRA D. UCST
13. images are the most common type of image being transmitted
over today’s enterprise networks.
C. Pixilated D. Grayscale
14. The most widely used format for raster-scan images is referred to as .
A. TIFF B. JPEG
C. PNG D. PDF
A. PDF B. LCD
SHORT ANSWER
6. TEXT files contain very little formatting and do not support formatting such
as boldface, italics, or underline.
9. The ASCII (IRA) character set is the most common format for English
language text files.
12. A representation of images that uses straight and curved line segments is
called
VECTOR GRAPHICS.
TRUE OR FALSE
T F 13. A data processing facility may depart in varying degrees from the
centralized data processing organization by implementing a DDP
strategy.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
B. is used to connect both local and remote sites into one network
C. data D. mainframes
B. deploying technology in ways that make the work productive and not
be concerned about whether or not the technology makes work
enjoyable for employees
B. environmental controls
C. Tier 3 D. Tier 4
A. network B. server
A. Server B. Network
A. BI B. DW
C. SAN D. NAS
CHAPTER 4: DATA TRANSMISSION
TRUE OR FALSE
T F 10. Nearly all signals used for communications are part of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Electromagnetic signals:
A. analog signals are represented versus time while digital signals are
measured versus frequency
3. Given a frequency of 60 Hz ( cycles per second ), the period of the signal is:
A. the distance traveled by the wave in the time defined by its period
9. Given a resolution of 320 pixels x 240 pixels, 1 byte of color information per pixel and a
transmission rate of 30 frames per second, calculate the bandwidth necessary for this
signal:
B. errors in transmission
12. Signals produced on a line that is the sum or difference of the signals that
created it is:
13. Because of its characteristics, free space loss is a particular problem in:
D. nitrogen content
15. _________ is the unwanted coupling between signal paths.
TRUE OR FALSE
T F 8. Error detection requires that extra bits be introduced into the data
stream.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Analog signals are:
A. continuous B. discrete
A. continuous B. discrete
3. In modern communication systems, data is sent from one point to another via:
A. bit B. byte
C. baud D. signal
7. If a carrier wave is modulated with 4 amplitudes and 4 phase changes, how many
possible signal combinations are there?
A. 4 B. 8
C. 16 D. 32
8. A carrier wave is modulated with 4 amplitudes and 4 phase changes; how many
bits can be represented with each signal change?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
9. In Non Return to Zero encoding schemes, the signal or voltage level does not
return to 0v (zero volts); one of the problems with this type of encoding is that:
C. the signal ground of the transmitter is often different from that of the
receiver
11. The efficiency of an asynchronous transmission using 1 stop bit, 1 start bit, and
1 parity bit is:
A. 20% B. 30%
C. 50% D. 70%
12. Standards are important when devices must communicate together; the four
characteristics governed by these standards are:
14. In _________ the phase of the carrier signal is shifted to encode data.
A. PSK B. FSK
C. ASK D. BFSK
15. ________ is concerned with the content of the signal.
TRUE OR FALSE
T F 3. The two commonly used forms of ARQ are “stop-and-wait” and “go
back N”.
T F 12. Flow control is one of the primary functions performed at the data
link layer of the OSI reference model for network communication.
T F 14. Data link control protocols provide mechanisms by which the two
sides cooperate in the retransmission of frames that are detected to
include errors.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
A. multiprogramming B. multiplexing
4. A multiplexing technique where multiple users use distinct time slots such
that the transmitted bits are shared by all users is called ___________.
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the example applications of T-1 leased
transmission facilities?
A. from 902 Mbps to 1.53 Gbps B. from 1.8 Mbps to 2.4 Gbps
A. UTI-1 B. PBX
C. FDM D. T-1
10. ________ is used on SONET to support long-haul voice, data, and video
applications over fiber-optic circuits.
A. WDM B. TDM
C. DMT D. LMV
11. Most cordless digital telephone systems used in homes employ ________ or
time division duplexing along with FDM.
A. TDMA B. GSM
C. ITU-T D. SDH
13. _______ is the most heavily used multiplexing technique and is familiar to
anyone who has ever used a radio or television set.
A. FDM B. TDM
C. RTM D. TRMT
14. With ________ the light steaming through the fiber consists of many colors, or
wavelengths, each carrying a separate channel of data.
A. LCF B. WDM
C. TDM D. FWD
15. ________ uses multiple carrier signals at different frequencies, sending some of
the bits on each channel.
A. FWD B. DMT
C. WDM D. TDM