SVU – CS440-Fall2014-QUIZ-1

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Mark with ball pen ( blue or black). Total marks 50. Questions 1 to 12 carry 2 marks each. Questions
13 to 15 carry 4 marks each. Question 16 carries 14 marks.

1. A key parameter that characterizes any electromagnetic signal is ________, which is the width of the
range of frequencies that comprises the signal.
o digital
o bandwidth
o analog
o wavelength
o frequency

2. The term ________ is used to refer to the transmission path between two devices in which signals
propagate directly from transmitter to receiver with no intermediate devices other than amplifiers
or repeaters used to increase signal strength
o direct link
o wireless
o guided
o unguided media

3. The ________ is the maximum value or strength of the signal over time; typically this value is
measured in volts.
o period
o frequency
o phase
o peak amplitude

4. The ________ of a signal is the range of frequencies that it contains.

o spectrum
o bandwidth
o wavelength
o effective bandwidth
o none of the above

5. An example of digital data is ________ or character strings.

o interlaced
o text
o audio
o video

6. ________ is generated by terminals. computers, and other data processing equipment and then
converted into digital voltage pulses for transmissions.
o Voice
o Audio
o Binary data
o Text

7. The rate in bits per second at which data can be communicated is the ________.
o analog transmission
o data rate
o digital transmission
o channel capacity
o None of the above.

8. The key elements of a simple communications model are ________.

o source, transmission, destination
o signal, transmission, receiver
o source, signal, destination
o source, signal, receiver

9. The ________ layer contains the logic needed to support the various user applications.

o application
o internet
o physical
o transport

10. The key features of a protocol are: syntax, semantics and ________.
o presentation
o peer layering
o network access
o timing

11. The ________ layer is concerned with the exchange of data between an end system and the
network to which it is attached.
o network access
o physical
o host-to-host
o internet
12. The ________ protocol architecture is a result of protocol research and development conducted on
the experimental packet switched network ARPANET.
o network access
o physical
o host-to-host
o internet

13. Which of the following statements are true?

1. Only digital signals can be used to convey information in the communications environment.
2. The greater the bandwidth of the signal the greater its information carrying capacity.
3. Guided media, also called wireless, provide a physical means for guiding electromagnetic waves
through seawater.
4. In full-duplex operation both stations may transmit, but only one at a time.

o 1 and 2 and 4
o 1 and 3 and 4
o 2 and 3 and 4
o 2 only
o All of the above
o None of the above

14. Which of the following statements are true?

1. Data communications deals with the transmission of signals in a reliable and efficient manner.
2. There are several fundamental differences between data processing and data communications.
3. There are no fundamental differences among data, voice, and video communications.
4. Effective and efficient data communication and networking facilities are vital to any enterprise.

o 1 and 2 and 4
o 1 and 3 and 4
o 2 and 3 and 4
o 3 only
o All of the above
o None of the above

15. Which of the following statements are false?

1. Each protocol provides a set of rules for the exchange of data between systems.
2. Procedures needed to allow data to traverse multiple interconnected networks is found in the
transport layer of the TCP/IP protocol architecture. -
3. For most applications running as part of the TCP/IP protocol architecture, the internet layer
protocol is TCP.
4. FTP provides a basic electronic mail transport facility.
5. TFTP protocol runs over TCP.
o 1 and 2 and 4
o 1 and 3 and 4
o 2 and 3 and 4
o 2 and 3 and 4 and 5
o 3 and 4 and 5
o All of the above
o None of the above

16. Which of the following statement are true?

o A digital signal is one in which the signal intensity maintains a constant level for some period of time
and then abruptly changes to another constant level.
o The frequency is the rate at which the signal repeats
o The sine wave is the fundamental aperiodic signal
o Analog signals suffer more from attenuation than do digital signals.
o Only digital signals can be used to convey information in the communications environment.
o The greater the bandwidth of the signal the greater its information carrying capacity.
o Guided media, also called wireless, provide a physical means for guiding electromagnetic waves
through seawater.