Subject: Instructor: Quiz # 01 (Theory)

Computer Communication Mrs. Hina Ali Total Marks : 10

and Networks Time: 15 Minutes

Q1. MCQs (6 marks)

1. Which of the following is an application layer service?

A)   File transfer and access

B)   Mail service

C)   Remote log-in

D)   All the above

2. The session, presentation, and application layers are the ____________ support layers.

A)   User

B)   Network

C)   Both (a) and (b)

D)   Neither (a) nor (b)

3. Why was the OSI model developed?

A)   The rate of data transfer was increasing exponentially

B)   Standards were needed to allow any two systems to communicate

C)   Manufacturers disliked the TCP/IP protocol suite

D)   None of the above

4. What is the main function of the transport layer?

A)   End to end delivery

B)   node-to-node delivery

C)   Synchronization

D)   Updating and maintenance of routing tables

5. Which topology requires a multipoint connection?

A) Bus

B) Star

C) Mesh

D) Ring

6. A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.

A) Half-duplex

B) Simplex

C) Full-duplex

D) Automatic

Q2. Compare Telephone network and the Internet (2 marks)

ANS.

Telephone Network:

1. Connection-Oriented
2. Circuit Switched Network
3. Implemented at Physical Layer

Internet:

1. Connection Less
2. Packet Switched Network
3. Implemented at Network Layer

Q3. Which Multiplexing scheme is preferred for Internet data transmission and why? (2
marks)

ANS. Statistical multiplexing is preferred for Internet data transmission.

Because Statistical multiplexing is carried according to user need and has no fixed slots which
ultimately deals with reduced avg. queuing delay and more efficient resource management of
resources with burst traffic.