WSN-MAC Protocol

What does MAC stand for in the context of networking?

• Media Access Control

• Media Access Channel

• Medium Allocation Control

• Medium Allocation Channel

Which of the following is a primary function of a MAC protocol?

• Error detection

• Data encryption

• Channel access control

• Routing

In which layer of the OSI model does the MAC protocol operate?

• Application layer

• Physical layer

• Data Link Layer

• Logic Link Control Layer

_________ refers to the network command for how to format the conversation between two devices.

• Protocol

• Media

• 
  Domain

• Addressing

Which problem occurs when two or more nodes transmit data simultaneously, leading to a collision?

• Exposed Node problem

• Hidden Node problem

• Near Terminal problem

• Far Terminal problem

How does the MAC protocol resolve the hidden node problem?

• By using CSMA/CD

• By using CSMA/CA

• By using TDMA

• By using FDMA

What is the primary purpose of the CSMA/CD protocol?

• To avoid collisions in wireless networks

• To encrypt data packets

• To detect and manage collisions in wired networks

• To route data packets

What does the "CA" in CSMA/CA stand for?

• 
  Collision Avoidance

• Channel Access

• Control Access

• Collision Access

Which MAC protocol divides the channel into time slots for each user?

• FDMA

• CSMA/CA

• TDMA

• CSMA/CD

In a MAC protocol, what is the purpose of a backoff algorithm?

• 
  To encrypt data

• To manage data routing

• To resolve data collisions

• To compress data