Network Communication Quiz

What is the message source?

• The message format

• The originator of the message

• The medium of transmission

• The person receiving the message

What does message encoding do?

• Manages the timing of data exchange

• Defines the maximum size of data packets

• Organizes data into packets

• Converts data into a suitable format for transmission

What is encapsulation?

• Removing headers from data

• Adding headers and trailers to data

• Sending data to the receiver

• Breaking data into smaller parts

What is the purpose of the channel in communication?

• To manage timing

• To encode the message

• To provide a medium for transmission

• To format the message

What does the transport layer do?

• Contains protocols for process-to-process communications

• Defines services to segment and transfer data

• Provides methods for exchanging data frames

• Describes mechanical means to transmit bits

What is a unicast message?

• Many-to-many delivery

• One-to-one delivery

• One-to-all delivery

• One-to-many delivery

What is the maximum size of Ethernet frames?

• 1024 bytes

• 1518 bytes

• 2048 bytes

• 512 bytes

What happens during de-encapsulation?

• Headers are added to data

• Headers are removed from data

• Data is sent to the sender

• Data is broken into smaller parts

What is the role of the network layer?

• To define message size

• To provide services to exchange data

• To encode messages

• To manage data formatting

What does flow control do?

• Defines the maximum size of data packets

• Organizes data into packets

• Converts data into bits

• Negotiates timing to avoid overwhelming the receiver