Communication Principles Quiz

What is the primary purpose of communication protocols?

• To reduce communication speed

• To increase message size

• To create new languages

• To establish rules for communication

Which of the following is NOT a protocol characteristic?

• Timing

• Message color

• Message size

• Message format

What does the acronym TCP/IP stand for?

• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

• Transmission Control Process/Internet Process

• Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

• Transfer Control Process/Internet Process

Which layer of the TCP/IP model is responsible for determining the best path through the network?

• Network Access

• Internet

• Application

• Transport

What is encapsulation in networking?

• The process of removing headers from data

• The process of encrypting data

• The process of adding headers to data

• The process of compressing data

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for process-to-process communications?

• Application

• Transport

• Network

• Data Link

What is the role of the data link layer addresses?

• To deliver data from source to destination

• To encrypt data

• To manage network traffic

• To provide global addressing

What does the term 'de-encapsulation' refer to?

• Changing data format

• Compressing data

• Removing headers from data

• Adding headers to data

Which organization manages the publication of RFCs for internet standards?

• W3C

• IETF

• ISO

• IEEE

What is a common requirement for successful human communication?

• A shared location

• An identified sender and receiver

• A written agreement

• A common interest