2nd Sem Midterm N Q

1. Which of the following elements do both human and computer communication systems have in common?

• Source

• Keyboard

• Default gateway

• Receiver

• Channel

What happens to frames that are too long or two short for the channel used?

• • They are returned to the sender.

• • They clog the network and block the delivery of other frames.

• • They are dropped.

• • They are broken up into smaller pieces.

Which message timing factor impacts how much information can be sent and the speed at which it can be delivered?

• • Access method

• • Delay speed

• • Flow control

• • Response timeout

What is the name given to a one-to-many message deliver option?

• • Unicast

• • Multicast

• • Broadcast

• • Manycast

What name is given to a group of interrelated protocols necessary to perform a communication function?

• • Functional collection

• • Functional protocol

• • Protocol suite

• • Protocol stack

What type of protocol describes communication over a data link and the physical transmission of data on the network media?

• • Application protocol

• • Transport protocol

• • Internet protocol

• • Network access protocol

Which of the following are examples of proprietary protocols?

• • TCP/IP

• • ISO

• • AppleTalk

• • Novell NetWare

Which organization is responsible for the standard that defines Media Access Control for wired Ethernet?

• • ISOC

• • IAB

• • IETF

• • IEEE

• • ISO

What organization is responsible for the overall management and development of Internet standards?

• • IAB

• • IETF

• • IRTF

• • IEEE

• • ISO

Which organization is responsible for developing communications standards for Voice over IP (VoIP) devices?

• • The Electronics Industry Alliance (EIA)

• • The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

• • The International Telecommunications Union – Telecommunications Standardization Sector (ITU-T)

• • The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)