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BAHRIA UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

QUIZ NO 4

Date: 21st June, 2022 BSCS-1A (E)

ICT

Question 1: Attempt all MCQ’s [20]

1. What type of logical topology is at work when using an Ethernet hub?

 Logical bus
 Logical ring
 Switched topology
 Hierarchical topology

2. What is the best way to eliminate the possibility of collisions in a network?

 Only use switches
 Use higher speed hubs
 Use NICS that operate in full-duplex mode
 Both a and c

3. SQL stands for ________.

 Structured Query Language
 Sequential Query Language
 Structured Question Language
 Sequential Question Language

4. What is the IEEE standard governing wireless networking?

 802.3
 802.5
 802.3ab
 802.11

5. Why is the use of a switch preferred over a hub?

 Devices on a hub have to share the available bandwidth
 Switches are intelligent; they read the frame and determine where to send it
 Switches can operate in full-duplex mode
 All of the above
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6. What is the main problem with large networks?

 Logging on
 Sharing information
 Viruses

7. What are the three main types of topology?

 LAN, WAN and MAN
 Bus, Ring and Star
 LAN, Ring and Star

8. Why is a ring network so fast?

 High speed cables
 Top of the range computers
 Data travels in only one direction

9. What is one of the disadvantages of a server-based network compared to a peer-to-

peer network?
 Additional costs
 Decentralized data access
 Difficult to expand
 Less secure

10. A network that has locations in different countries is when discussing Ethernet
standards, what does the XBaseY terminology refer to?
 The length or type of cabling, the transmission speed, and the type of
transmissions
 The transmission speed, the type of transmissions, and the length or type of
cabling
 The transmission speed, the length or type of cabling, and the type of
transmissions
 The length or type of cabling, the type of transmissions, and the transmission
speed

11. Helping people keep track of things is the purpose of a(n) ________ .
 Database
 Table
 Instance
 relationship
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12. A wireless access point is most like which other network device, in that all
computers send signals through it to communicate with other computers?
 Switch
 Router
 Hub
 Modem
13. An on-line commercial site such as Amazon.com is an example of a(n) ________ .
 Single-user database application.
 Multiuser database application.
 E-commerce database application.
 Data mining database application

14. The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ________ .

 Microsoft's SQL Server

 Microsoft's Access
 IBM's DB2
 Oracle Corporation's Oracle

15. What does it usually mean when the activity light on a switch is blinking?
 It is malfunctioning.
 It is ready to receive data
 It is communication with the network
 A collision is imminent.

16. What is the main advantage of a point-to-point topology?

 Data travels on a dedicated link

 Provides redundancy and fault tolerance
 Relatively inexpensive
 A reliable and fast backbone

17. You have just started a new business. You need to have three to four workstations
available for your employees who simply need to share some files and a printer,
but you don't have a large budget. Security is not a major concern, but costs are.
What type of network would be the most appropriate for your situation?
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 Internetwork
 Domain
 Peer-to-peer network
 Server-based network

18. Every NIC is embedded with a unique address that consist of a 12-digit
hexadecimal value. What is this address called?
 IP address
 Subnet mask
 MAC address
 Default gateway

19. The DBMS is the software that interacts with the ……………….and the database.
 User’s application programs
 User’s system programs
 User’s system database
 None of the above

20. What is the media access method used by Ethernet?

 CSMA/CD
 CSMA/CARP
 CSMA/CA
 CDMA