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DATA TRANSMISSION AND ERROR DETECTION METHODS

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Data can travel in both directions, but not at the same time.

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-Duplex

c)

Duplex/Full Duplex

d)

Serial

e)

Parallel

2.

Data can travel from one direction only, from sender to receiver.

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-Duplex

c)

Duplex/Full Duplex

d)

Serial

e)

Parallel

3.

Data can travel in both directions and at the same time.

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-Duplex

c)

Duplex/Full Duplex

d)

Serial

e)

Parallel

4.

Data is sent a bit at a time along a single wire or channel

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-Duplex

c)

Duplex/Full Duplex

d)

Serial

e)

Parallel

5.

Several bits of data are sent at once along several wires or channels.

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-Duplex

c)

Duplex/Full Duplex

d)

Serial

e)

Paralel

6.

Data can travel from one direction only, from sender to receiver, a bit at a time along a single wire or channel

a)

Simplex, Serial

b)

Half-Duplex, Serial

c)

Duplex, Parallel

d)

Serial, Half-Duplex

e)

Half-Duplex, Parallel

7.

Data can travel in both directions, but not at the same time, through multiple wires or channels.

a)

Simplex, Serial

b)

Half-Duplex, Serial

c)

Duplex, Parallel

d)

Serial, Half-Duplex

e)

Half-Duplex, Parallel

8.

Data can travel in both directions, at the same time, through multiple wires or channels.

a)

Simplex, Serial

b)

Half-Duplex, Serial

c)

Duplex, Parallel

d)

Serial, Half-Duplex

e)

Half-Duplex, Parallel

9.

Data can travel in both directions, not at the same time, one bit at a time through one wires or channel.

a)

Simplex, Serial

b)

Duplex, Serial

c)

Duplex, Parallel

d)

Half-Duplex, Serial

e)

Half-Duplex, Parallel

10.

Data can travel in both directions, not at the same time, one bit at a time through two or more wires/channels.

a)

Simplex, Serial

b)

Half-Duplex, Serial

c)

Duplex, Parallel

d)

Duplex, Serial

e)

Half-Duplex, Parallel

11.

What is meant by the term ciphertext when used in encryption?

a)

an encryption or decryption algorithm

b)

an encrypted message

c)

a type of session key

d)

another name for plaintext

e)

text following an encryption algorithm

12.

When carrying out asymmetric encryption, which of the following users would keep the private key?

a)

THE SENDER

b)

THE RECEIVER

c)

BOTH SENDER AND RECEIVER

d)

ALL RECEIPENTS OF THE MESSAGE

e)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

13.

In encryption, which of the following is the term used to describe the message before it is encrypted?

a)

SIMPLE TEXT

b)

PLAIN TEXT

c)

NOTEXT

d)

CIPHERTEXT

e)

FIRSTTEXT

14.

Which of the following is the biggest disadvantage of using symmetric encryption?

a)

it is very complex and time consuming

b)

it is rarely used anymore

c)

the value of the key reads the same in both directions

d)

it only works on computers with older operating systems

e)

there is a security problem when transmitting the encryption key

15.

Which of the following is the correct name for a form of encryption in which both the sender and the recipient use the same key to encrypt and decrypt?

a)

symmetric key encryption

b)

asymmetric key encryption

c)

public key encryption

d)

same key encryption

e)

block cipher encryption

16.

What of the following is the final number in a code, which is calculated from all the numbers in the code; its purpose is to find errors in data entry?

a)

PARITY CHECK

b)

CHECKSUM

c)

CYCLICK REDUNDANCY CHECK

d)

PARITY BIT

e)

CHECK DIGIT

17.

Which of the following is a form of error detection that makes use of a system of acknowledgements and timeouts?

a)

AUTOMATED REPEAT REQUEST

b)

ECHO CHECK

c)

CHECK DIGIT

d)

PARITY BIT

e)

CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK

18.

Which of the following methods uses an extra bit added to a byte to ensure it contains an even number of 1s or odd number of 1s?

a)

CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK

b)

PARITY CHECK

c)

CHECKSUM

d)

CHECK DIGIT

e)

ECHO CHECK

19.

Which of the following uses a calculated value which is sent after a block of data; the receiving computer also calculates the value from the block of data and compares the values?

a)

CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK

b)

PARITY CHECK

c)

CHECKSUM

d)

CHECK DIGIT

e)

ECHO CHECK

20.

Which of the following describes the check where the receiving computer sends back a copy of the data to the sending computer to allow it to compare the data?

a)

CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK

b)

PARITY CHECK

c)

CHECKSUM

d)

CHECK DIGIT

e)

ECHO CHECK

21.

What error verification method is this image representing?

a)

CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK

b)

PARITY CHECK

c)

CHECKSUM

d)

CHECK DIGIT

e)

ECHO CHECK

22.

What concept is this diagram showing and example of?

a)

PACKET SWITCHING

b)

PARITY CHECK

c)

PACKET SEARCHING

d)

CHECK DIGIT

e)

ECHO CHECK

23.

What concept is this diagram showing and example of?

a)

PACKET SWITCHING

b)

DATA PACKET

c)

PACKET SEARCHING

d)

CHECK DIGIT

e)

ECHO CHECK

24.

The header of a data packet contains?

a)

THE IP ADDRESS OF THE SENDER

b)

THE IP ADDRESS OF THE RECEIVER

c)

SYZE OF THE PACKET IN BYTES

d)

THE ACTUAL DATA IN THE PACKETS

e)

METHOD IDENTIFYING THE END OF THE PACKET AND AN ERROR CHECKING METHOD

25.

The payload of the data packet contains?

a)

THE IP ADDRESS OF THE SENDER

b)

THE IP ADDRESS OF THE RECEIVER

c)

SYZE OF THE PACKET IN BYTES

d)

THE ACTUAL DATA IN THE PACKETS (around 64kibibytes)

e)

METHOD IDENTIFYING THE END OF THE PACKET AND AN ERROR CHECKING METHOD

26.

The trailer of the data packet contains?

a)

THE IP ADDRESS OF THE SENDER

b)

THE IP ADDRESS OF THE RECEIVER

c)

SYZE OF THE PACKET IN BYTES

d)

THE ACTUAL DATA IN THE PACKETS (around 64kibibytes)

e)

METHOD IDENTIFYING THE END OF THE PACKET AND AN ERROR CHECKING METHOD