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Data Tranmission

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

A method of data transmission in which a message is broken up into a number of packets.


What is the process called

a)

Message Splitting

b)

Packet Splitting

c)

Message Switching

d)

Packet Switching

2.

Data can be broken up into multiple data packets.


Each packet can be sent along a different ______ to the destination.


Fill in the blank.

a)

Method

b)

Route

c)

Path

d)

error 404

3.

One disadvantage of packet switching is that data needs to be (a)   when it reaches the destination.

4.

A typical packet is split up into

a)

Header

b)

Body

c)

Payload

d)

Trailer

5.

The header of a packet consists of :

a)

Sender IP Address

b)

Contents of the packet

c)

Sequence Number of the packet

d)

Receive IP Address

e)

Bits used for error detection

6.

The following is a statement regarding the Cyclic Redundancy Check.


The sending computer will add up all the 1-bits in the payload and store it as a (a)   value in the trailer before it is sent.

7.

Serial data transmission occurs when data is sent (a)   BIT AT A TIME over a single wire/channel.

8.

Parallel data transmission occurs when SEVERAL BITS OF DATA are sent down at the (a)   time

9.

Half-duplex mode occurs when data can be sent in BOTH DIRECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Simplex mode occurs when data can be sent in (a)   DIRECTION ONLY.

11.

Which types of data transmission are being described:


Data is sent 2 bit at a time in both directions, but not at the same time

a)

Serial Simplex

b)

Serial Half-Duplex

c)

Parallel Full-Duplex

d)

Parallel Half-Duplex

12.

Imagine this is the payload for a message:


1110100100100

1001011010001


What would be the value stored in the trailer part of the packet? (Given Cyclic Redundancy Check method is used),

a)

9

b)

A

c)

F

d)

C